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MILLTOWN , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL

Jul 31 2026

Application Received

Sep 24 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 31 / 07 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED BY PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51715) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) RELOCATION OF SUBSTATION AND MINOR INCREASE IN ITS SIZE, (2) REDESIGN OF PUBLIC CONNECTION RAMP AND STEPS, AND RELOCATION OF BICYCLE PARKING, (3) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO SERVICE YARD INCLUDING REMOVAL OF WASTE COMPACTOR AND ADJUSTMENT OF MOE STAIRS, (4) ADJUSTMENT TO ENTRANCE WALLS, (5) INTRODUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, (6) REDUCTION IN LENGTH OF SERVICE YARD RAMP AND (7) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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2.5km	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...
810m	05/08/2026	N/A	GLEBE & RAFORKER , DONEGAL TOWN , CO DONEGAL	A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) CONSTRUCTION OF 228 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF (A) 71 NO. HOUSES, HOUSING MIX OF 65 X 3 BEDROOM HOUSES & 6 X 4 BEDROOM HOUSES AND (B) 157 NO. APARTMENTS, APARTMENT MIX OF 122 X 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS & 35 X 1-BEDROOM APARTMENTS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL RETAIL AND SERVICE USES: 476M² (5,123SQ/FT) WITH 4 NO. INDIVIDUAL UNITS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A PRE-SCHOOL (CRECHE) WITH OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/PLAY AREA: 160M² (1722SQ/FT), (4) AN ACCESS LINK ROAD CONNECTING INTO THE EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD NETWORK (L-20854-0) VIA THE EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT ABBEY VIEW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SITE AND EXTENDING EASTWARDS TO CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK AT EXISTING HOUSING ESTATE AT WINWARD DRIVE TO THE EAST OF THE SITE, WITH CREATION OF NEW ROAD FOR FUTURE SEPARATE CONNECTION TO THE SOUTH-WEST OF THE SITE, (5) ALL ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE LANES & INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN LINKAGE PATHS, (6) VEHICULAR & FOOTPATH LINK TO THE LANDS TO THE NORTH OF THE SITE, (7) PARALLEL PARKING SPACES ALONG THE NEW LINK ROAD AND ASSOCIATED PARKING THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (8) AMENITY & GREEN SPACES THROUGHOUT THE SITE CONSISTING OF HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, (9) BIODIVERSITY ZONES THROUGHOUT THE SITE WITH NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS & POLLINATOR PLANTING, (10) A DEDICATED NATURAL WOODLAND PARK & GREEN AMENITY SPACE TO THE SOUTH OF THE SITE, (11) RETENTION AND PROTECTION OF THE EXISTING DECIDUOUS WOODLANDS TO THE NORTH-EAST OF THE SITE, (12) A FOUL SEWER CONNECTION TO THE ADJOINING PUBLIC FOUL SEWER NETWORK, (13) STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND CONNECTION TO ADJOINING PUBLIC STORM WATER NETWORK, (14) SUDS STORM RETENTION DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED, (15) PROVISION FOR A NEW WATER CONNECTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ADJOINING PUBLIC WATER MAIN, (16) PUBLIC LIGHTING THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (17) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DUCTING TO PROVIDE CHARGE POINTS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (18) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED BICYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT SURFACE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND BIN STORAGE FACILITIES AS REQUIRED THROUGHOUT, (19) CONTROLLED & UNCONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS THROUGHOUT THE SITE. (20) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE EXXCAVATION AND GENERAL SITE PREPARATION WORKS AND ANY RETAINING STRUCTURES THAT MAY BE REQUIRED THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (21) ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS TO FACILI	Details...
2.2km	01/08/2026	N/A	LURGANBOY , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED ATTACHED TO DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, (3) ELEVATIONAL CHANGES INCLUDING PROVISION OF NEW WINDOWS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.9km	24/07/2026	N/A	DRUMBAR , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLINGHOUSE, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE & PROPRIETARY TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS	Details...
2.6km	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...
2.1km	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...
990m	15/07/2026	N/A	DOONAN , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND EXTENSION (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 26/60021) TO SHORT TERM LET AND REPOSITIONING OF EXISTING ENTRANCE TO THE NORTH AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
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2.1km	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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300m	12/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	GMB LAW OFFICE BUILDING , NEW ROW , DONEGAL TOWN	(1) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL WINDOWS ON THE NORTH FACING GABLE ELEVATION, (2) PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL VELUX TYPE ROOFLIGHTS IN THE PITCHED ROOF AND (3) PROVISION OF SIGNAGE AT THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE GABLE ELEVATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.9km	11/05/2026	CONDITIONAL	CLARCARRICKNAGUN , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
640m	06/05/2026	N/A	THE DIAMOND & QUAY STREET , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	(1) RETENTION OF (A) 2 NO. BARS TO THE EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA OF THE ORIGINAL MCCAFFERTY’S BAR AND BEER GARDEN AREA AND (B) AWNING STRUCTURE TO BEER GARDEN, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING MCCAFFERTY’S BAR PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE MERGING OF TWO ADJOINING BUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH OF CURRENT PREMISES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LICENSED AREAS, PUBLIC LOUNGE, GAMES LOUNGE, TOILET FACILITIES, STORE ROOMS, STAFF AREAS AND ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR AREA, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS ‘SEAN GRAHAM BOOKIES’ INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (4) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (5) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS TO REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND PART OF THE BOOKIES BUILDING, (6) PROVISION OF ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS ALONG STREET ELEVATIONS AND TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE STREET FRONT WITH NEW SHOP FRONTS TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS, (7) RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA AND INTERNAL AREAS BY DECOMMISSIONING EXISTING REAR BAR TO PROVIDE A NEW STORE AREA, A FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE AND A NEW INTERNAL BAR LAYOUT AND (8) INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL SITE SIGNAGE TO THE TWO NEW SHOP FRONTS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
850m	01/05/2026	UNCONDITIONAL	FARMLEIGH WOODS , DRUMRAT , DONEGAL TOWN	(1) ALTERATIONS TO THE LAYOUT AND HOUSE TYPES PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 20/51766, IN THE AREA DEFINED BY HOUSE NUMBERS 30-46 TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF UNITS FROM 17 TO 12 TO INCLUDE (A) 10 NO. SEMI-DETACHED TWO-STOREY 4-BEDROOM HOUSE TYPES WITH ATTIC UTILISATION AND (B) 2 NO. DUPLEX TYPE 2-BEDROOM HOUSING UNITS IN A SINGLE TWO-STOREY BLOCK, AND (2) ALL ASSOCIATED ROADS, FOOTPATHS, LIGHTING, SERVICES, AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
760m	01/05/2026	UNCONDITIONAL	OLD LAGHEY ROAD & FARMLEIGH PARK ROAD , DRUMRAT , DONEGAL TOWN	CONSTRUCTION OF 45 MIXED TYPE HOUSING UNITS TO INCLUDE (1) 9 NO. TWO STOREY, 4 BEDROOM DETACHED HOUSES WITH ATTIC UTILISATION (2) 16 NO. TWO STOREY, 5 BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES WITH ATTIC UTILISATION (3) 10 NO. 2 BEDROOM, GROUND AND FIRST DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS IN TWO STOREY BUILDINGS (4) 10 NO. 2 BEDROOM GROUND FLOOR DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS IN TWO AND A HALF STOREY BUILDINGS (5) 10 NO. 3 BEDROOM TWO STOREY DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS IN TWO AND A HALF STOREY BLOCKS (6) DEVELOPMENT OF ESTATE ROADS, FOOTPATHS AND OPEN GRASSED AND PLAY AREAS, ALL WITH VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS VIA THE FARMLEIGH PARK ROAD ONTO THE OLD LAGHEY ROAD (L-2065-1) AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF BOUNDARIES, RETAINING STRUCTURES, STORM WATER DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION WITH DISCHARGE INTO THE EXISTING PIPE NETWORK, FOUL WATER DRAINAGE AND CONNECTION INTO THE EXISTING MAINS PIPE NETWORK, MAINS WATER SUPPLY PIPES AND ALL ASSOCIATED PUBLIC LIGHTING, PUBLIC UTILITY NETWORKS SERVICES AND CONNECTIONS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE AND INFRASTRUCTURAL WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION	Details...

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