'MO CHLANN' (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE BLUESTACK BAR & LOUNGE) , BRIDGE STREET , DONEGAL TOWN

Oct 13 2026

Application Received

Dec 07 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 13 / 10 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM SINGLE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT AND ALTERATIONS TO THE UPPER FLOORS OF THE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE FOR 7 NO. GUEST BEDROOMS FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL / GUEST HOUSE TYPE ACCOMMODATION WITH ANCILLARY ROOMS AND SERVICES, (2) ALTERATIONS TO THE EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS AND RAISING OF THE EAVES LEVEL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING PITCHED ROOF TO THE REAR, (3) PROVISION OF A FIRE ESCAPE STAIRS FROM FIRST FLOOR TO THE REAR YARD AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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1.1km	21/10/2026	N/A	ARDESKIN AND BROOKFIELD , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 98 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND COMPRISING (1) 28 NO. THREE-BEDROOM, SEMI-DETACHED, TWO-STOREY HOUSES, (2) 2 NO. THREE-BEDROOM, DETACHED, TWO-STOREY HOUSES, (3) 6 NO. THREE-BEDROOM, TWO-STOREY TERRACED HOUSES, ARRANGED IN BLOCKS OF 3 NO. UNITS, (4) 8 NO. THREE-BEDROOM, TWO-STOREY TERRACED HOUSES, ARRANGED IN BLOCKS OF 4 NO. UNITS, (5) 30 NO. TWO-BEDROOM TERRACED HOUSES, ARRANGED IN TERRACES OF 3 NO. UNITS, (6) 18 NO. TWO-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 6NO. FOUR-BEDROOM DUPLEX APARTMENTS, CONTAINED WITHIN 2 NO. THREE-STOREY BLOCKS WITH ASSOCIATED BIN STORAGE AND BICYCLE STORAGE AREAS, (7) A VEHICULAR ACCESS POINT FROM THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF HIGHFIELD ESTATE, UTILIZING THE EXISTING ACCESS ONTO THE OLD LAGHEY ROAD (L-2065-1), (8) A NEW VEHICULAR ACCESS ROAD ONTO THE OLD LAGHEY ROAD (L-2065-1), TOGETHER WITH INTERNAL ROADS, ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND LIGHTING, CAR PARK PROVISION AND A NEW LANDSCAPED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY CONNECTING THE OLD LAGHEY ROAD (L-2065-1) TO THE LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE PROPOSED SCHEME AND (10) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS, INCLUDING A STORMWATER ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTIONS TO ALL PUBLIC SERVICES	Details...
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