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(1) RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER…

BALLYBUN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 02, 2026

Applicant: ANDREW MCMENAMIN
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

11 May 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: e1eafeeaa1804effa767c8e4940423707c5a7ffe03d8dc805cf1cbaf753cd3d2 · field: ReceivedDate
2 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: e1eafeeaa1804effa767c8e4940423707c5a7ffe03d8dc805cf1cbaf753cd3d2 · field: DecisionDate
5 Aug 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: e1eafeeaa1804effa767c8e4940423707c5a7ffe03d8dc805cf1cbaf753cd3d2 · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-02

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 20 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns BALLYBUN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO. Proposal excerpt: “(1) RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51527, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERGROUND SLATTED TANK, AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVE…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

BALLYBUN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENTAbout 2.8 km · DRUMDOIT , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PORef 2661124 · Permission granted with conditions
DEVELOPMENT OF AN EQUINE ACADEMY TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF INDOOR HORSE ARENA BUILDING WHICH INCLUDES STA…About 3.6 km · FERAN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PORef 2562305 · Permission granted with conditions
DEVELOPMENT OF A DETACHED STRUCTURE PROVIDING FOR A PURPOSE-BUILT PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO TO THE SOUTHWESTERN SIDE OF THE EXIS…About 3.7 km · KNOCKRAWER , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PORef 2660797 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF A TOTAL OF 34 NO. DWELLING UNITS COMPRISING 1 NO. TWO STOREY SHELTERED HOUSING BLOCK OF 10 NO. APARTMENT UNIT…About 3.8 km · RAPHOE ROAD , SESSIAGH (ALLISON) , CASTLEFINNRef 2650093 · Permission granted without conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, INCLUDING A NEW ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS AND ALL ASSO…About 4.2 km · DUNNALOOB , CASTLEFIN , LIFFORD PORef 2661652 · New Application

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660836

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: e1eafeeaa1804effa767c8e4940423707c5a7ffe03d8dc805cf1cbaf753cd3d2

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:11:41.869731+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

(1) RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51527, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERGROUND SLATTED TANK, AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2660836
Applicant: ANDREW MCMENAMIN
Site address: BALLYBUN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: May 11, 2026
Decision due: July 05, 2026
Council decision date: July 02, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-07-20
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-07-02

Source differences

Source status: {"NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED", "ePlan": "DECISION MADE"}
Proposal description: {"NPAD": "(1) RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51527, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERGROUND SLATTED TANK, AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS", "ePlan": "(1) RETENTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING AGRICULTURAL SHED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO...."}
Site address: {"NPAD": "BALLYBUN , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO", "ePlan": "BALLYBUN CASTLEFINN LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660836/0", "ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660836/0"}

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