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SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL

Jan 26 2026

Application Received

Mar 12 2026

Further Info. Requested

Jul 24 2026

Further Info. Received

Aug 20 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 26 / 01 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATION, ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING RUINS AND FORMER BOATHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOATHOUSE BUILDING AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION OF ROCK ARMOURING / PREVENTATIVE COASTAL EROSION WORKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SITE BOUNDARY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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2.1km	07/08/2026	N/A	MUCKROS , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS TO A DWELLING AND GARAGE GRANTED PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25 /61747	Details...
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2.1km	22/07/2026	N/A	MUCKROS , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	WORKS TO PROPERTY, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RPS NO: 40909947 KNOWN AS ST. ERNAN’S HOUSE GATE LODGE CONSISTING OF (1) DEMOLITION OF THE NON-ORIGINAL EXISTING GARAGE, STORE AND KITCHEN TO THE REAR (SOUTH) OF THE EXISTING COTTAGE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE COTTAGE TO INCLUDE FOR A SINGLE-STOREY OPEN PLAN KITCHEN/LIVING/DINING AREA TO THE REAR (SOUTH) AND A SINGLE-STOREY BEDROOM BLOCK TO THE SIDE (WEST) AND INCLUSION OF A NEW DOORWAY AND TWO WINDOWS TO THE NORTH-WESTERN CORNER OF THE EXISTING HOUSE, (3) CREATION OF A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE 20M TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE CURRENT ENTRANCE, WITH THE EXISTING ENTRANCE TO BE CLOSED AND HEDGEROW PLANTED, (4) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK, (5) INSTALLATION OF A NEW EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION	Details...
3km	21/07/2026	N/A	8 ARD AOIBHEANN , TAWNALARY , DONEGAL TOWN	CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
2.4km	16/06/2026	CONDITIONAL	DONEGAL VETERINARY CLINIC , DOONAN , DONEGAL TOWN	(1) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CONNECTION OF FOUL SEWER TO PUBLIC MAINS SEWER, (2) ERECTION OF ANCILLARY BUILDING TO VETERINARY SURGERY AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING	Details...
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2.3km	13/05/2026	N/A	LURGANBOY , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	WORKS TO PROPERTY, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RPS NO: 40909946 KNOWN AS MAGHERABEG HOUSE CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING PRIVATE DWELLING TO SHORT-TERM GUEST ACCOMMODATION, (2) DEMOLITION OF NON-ORIGINAL EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR (NORTH-WEST) SIDE OF THE HOUSE, (3) ADDITION OF A NEW ORANGERY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH OF THE HOUSE, (4) INTERIOR ALTERATIONS AND REFURBISHMENT WORKS TO THE MAIN BUILDING, (5) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO NORTH-WEST OF THE HOUSE TO INCLUDE UTILITY AND SERVICE SPACES, (6) ADDITION OF NEW BAY WINDOW TO THE NORTH OF THE HOUSE, (7) PROPOSED CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING IN REAR COURTYARD TO ENTERTAINMENT SPACE INCLUDING ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND THE ADDITION OF A NEW STORE TO THE SOUTHWEST, (8) CREATION OF NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE FROM R-267, (9) CREATION OF NEW SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION WITHIN AN EXISTING DETACHED OUTBUILDING ANCILLARY TO MAGHERABEG HOUSE, (10) REDUCTION IN LEVELS TO EXTEND GARDENS TO THE SOUTH-WEST, (11) WORKS TO THE GROUNDS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE INCLUDING DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND CONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION	Details...
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