Planning near you · Donegal · Ref 2661750

CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL,…

CASTLE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO

Awaiting decision

Decision due 15 Nov

Applicant: DECLAN MCGONIGLE
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.

21 Sep 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns CASTLE STREET , BALLYSHANNON , DONEGAL PO. Proposal excerpt: “(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE THE APARTMENTS, (2) CHANGE…” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

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

Location & nearby applications

CASTLE STREET , BALLYSHANNON , DONEGAL 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.

CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO BOOKMAKERS OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKSAbout 100 m · MARKET STREET , BALLYSHANNON , DONEGAL PORef 2661706 · New Application
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ACCOMMODATION UNIT WITH ADJACENT STORAGE AND (2) REPLACEMENT ACCOMMODATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED…About 200 m · EAST PORT , BALLYSHANNON , CO. DONEGALRef 2661437 · Refused
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLIN…About 400 m · 23 WEST ROCK , BALLYSHANNON , CO.DONEGALRef 2661455 · Permission granted with conditions
EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKSAbout 500 m · NO.28 WEST PORT , MILLTOWN , BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PORef 2661593 · New Application
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW GYM BUILDING INCORPORATING CHANGING ROOMS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKSAbout 500 m · CARRICKBOY , BALLYSHANNON , CO. DONEGALRef 2661451 · Further Information

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661750

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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: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:11:59.920154+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE THE APARTMENTS, (2) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (3) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FIRST-FLOOR BATHROOM AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION AT FIRST AND SECOND-FLOOR LEVELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE ACCESS STAIRWELL TO APARTMENTS ON THESE FLOORS AND (5) CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS STEPS FROM STREET LEVEL TO THE STORAGE BASEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2661750
Applicant: DECLAN MCGONIGLE
Site address: CASTLE STREET, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Awaiting decision
Date received: September 21, 2026
Decision due: November 15, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "PRE-VALIDATION", "NPAD": "NEW APPLICATION"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING DEMOLIT...", "NPAD": "(1) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM EXISTING OFFICES TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION TO ACCOMMODATE THE APARTMENTS, (2) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL, (3) CHANGE-OF-USE FROM RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FIRST-FLOOR BATHROOM AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT EXTENSION AT FIRST AND SECOND-FLOOR LEVELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE ACCESS STAIRWELL TO APARTMENTS ON THESE FLOORS AND (5) CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS STEPS FROM STREET LEVEL TO THE STORAGE BASEMENT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "CASTLE STREET BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "CASTLE STREET , BALLYSHANNON , DONEGAL PO"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661750/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661750/0"}

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