PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY

Sep 25 2026

Application Received

Nov 19 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 25 / 09 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
RETENTION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

(1) CONTAINER WHICH IS USED AS AN OFFICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT ON SITE, (2) FIRST FLOOR BEDROOMS TO BE USED AS EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WITHIN THE MAIN BUILDING, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR OF EXISTING GUESTHOUSE TO BE USED AS EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE, AND (4) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING ANCILLARY GUESTHOUSE ACCOMMODATION TO FAMILY APARTMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PERSONS

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Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.8km	23/09/2026	N/A	1 CLUAIN AIRNE , GLEBE , LETTERKENNY	PRECAST CONCRETE BOUNDARY WALL WITH A STONE-EFFECT FINISH ALONG BOTH SIDE BOUNDARIES AND THE REAR BOUNDARY OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.5km	17/09/2026	N/A	OLDTOWN , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	(1) SUNROOM EXTENSION AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) FLAT ROOF STRUCTURE TO DETACHED GARAGE IN LIEU OF A PITCHED ROOF DESIGN AS ORIGINALLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. T.81/78 AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.1km	04/09/2026	N/A	BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS PARK ROAD ONTO THE N56 FOR A NEW LEFT-HAND TURNING LANE INCLUDING A NEW LAYOUT OF THE FOOTPATH, CYCLE LANE AND CROSSING ALIGNING WITH THE PROPOSED ACTIVE TRAVEL SCHEME FOR THE N56	Details...
1.9km	03/09/2026	N/A	NO. 10 DÚN ARD , KILTOY , LETTERKENNY	ALTERATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE	Details...
2.1km	31/08/2026	N/A	DROMORE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL UNIT TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.8km	31/08/2026	N/A	KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY CONSISTING OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY, RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM ONE TO TWO STOREYS WITH PITCHED ROOF, COMPRISING: (A) A SMALL AND LARGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL BUILDING, EQUINE BUILDING, EQUINE ISOLATION BUILDING, FARM ANIMAL BUILDING, PATHOLOGY BUILDING, AND AN EQUINE MRI UNIT, (B) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS AND ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL AND PLANT ROOMS AND (C) OUTDOOR FACILITIES INCLUDING A LARGE ANIMAL YARD, LUNGE PEN, TURN-OUT AREA, FENCED PADDOCKS, PATHOLOGY YARD, WASTE COMPOUND, EQUINE LOADING AND UNLOADING FACILITIES, AND EQUINE ARENA, (2) PROVISION OF LANDSCAPING AND PUBLIC REALM WORKS, INCLUDING SUDS, WILDFLOWER MEADOWS, NATIVE WOODLAND PLANTING, EXTENSION OF THE WOODLAND PATH WITHIN THE APPROVED ATU REGIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS, INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE PATHS, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT BUND, AND GRASSED LANDSCAPING. THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PROVIDES A RESERVATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE N56 AND, IN LINE WITH THE KNOCKNAMONA MASTERPLAN, FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SUBJECT SITE, (3) PROVISION OF A NEW VEHICULAR AND ACTIVE TRAVEL ACCESS AND INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO THE APPROVED ATU REGIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS (PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50913; ACP-319620 REFERS), INCLUDING: (A) A CROSSING OF THE EXISTING KNOCKNAMONA STREAM AND INSTALLATION OF A BOX CULVERT WITH SPAWNING GRAVEL AND (B) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO AND WORKS WITHIN THE SPORTS CAMPUS TO FACILITATE CONNECTION TO ITS APPROVED ROAD LAYOUT, (4) PROVISION OF A NEW ACTIVE TRAVEL ENTRANCE FROM THE N56, INCLUDING STEPPED AND ACCESSIBLE RAMPED ACCESSES, TOGETHER WITH ENHANCED PUBLIC REALM AND LANDSCAPING FRONTING ONTO THE N56, (5) PROVISION OF 69 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND VISITORS (INCLUDING 4 NO. ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND 7 NO. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES), TOGETHER WITH 2 NO. TRUCK LAY-BYS, 15 NO. SHELTERED CYCLE PARKING SPACES AND 3 NO. VEHICLE-AND-TRAILER PARKING SPACES AND (6) ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING EARTHWORKS AND SITE GRADING, SITE WALLS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION INFRASTRUCTURE, WASTEWATER AND WATER CONNECTIONS, SURFACE WATER CONNECTIONS INCLUDING AN OUTFALL TO THE KNOCKNAMONA STREAM, PUBLIC LIGHTING, FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK, OVERGROUND EFFLUENT TANK, UTILITIES AND SIGNAGE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION	Details...
1.8km	28/08/2026	N/A	1 CLUAIN AIRNE , GLEBE , LETTERKENNY	PRECAST CONCRETE BOUNDARY WALL WITH A STONE-EFFECT FINISH ALONG BOTH SIDE BOUNDARIES AND THE REAR BOUNDARY OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.9km	26/08/2026	N/A	GLEBE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY PITCHED ROOF DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
2.8km	24/08/2026	N/A	HILLTOP HOUSE , CORRANAGH , LETTERKENNY	CONSTRUCTION OF (1) EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, INCLUDING NEW ENTRANCE PORCH AND MINOR ELEVATIONAL ALTERATIONS AND (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
2.3km	14/08/2026	N/A	DROMORE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF (1) A NEW APARTMENT TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) A SMALL EXTENSION AND MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE INTERNAL LAYOUT AND EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS OF THE EXISTING DWELLING TO FACILITATE THE NEW APARTMENT, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.2km	06/08/2026	CONDITIONAL	6 ROSEMOUNT TERRACE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS	Details...
130m	30/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	AMENDMENTS TO CONDITION NO. 4 OF PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 2560274 / ACP REF. 323552-25 TO ALLOW FOR AN EXTENSION OF THREE HOURS TO THE PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION, INCLUDING ANY DELIVERIES OR ASSOCIATED SERVICES, FROM THE PERMITTED 08:00 HOURS – 23:00 HOURS TO THE PROPOSED 06:00 HOURS – 00:00 HOURS, MONDAYS TO SUNDAYS INCLUSIVE	Details...
1.2km	23/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	14 HIGH ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	CHANGE OF USE FROM LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS TO OFFICES ON GROUND FLOOR OF PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.	Details...
2.9km	13/07/2026	N/A	DROMORE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES	Details...
1.5km	07/07/2026	N/A	LECKVIEW LANE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	ERECTION OF ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS TO THE EXISTING ROOF OF CENTURY PLAY COMPLEX AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)	Details...
2km	07/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	DRUMANY , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK / PERCOLATION AREA AND PROVISION OF NEW BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER PACKAGED SECONDARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.9km	05/07/2026	CONDITIONAL	CRIEVESMITH , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONVERSION OF ATTACHED GARAGE TO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION, (3) REPLACEMENT OF FLAT ROOF ON ATTACHED GARAGE WITH PITCHED ROOF AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
2.1km	30/06/2026	N/A	WINDYHALL , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR A LARGE-SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LRD) CONSISTING OF THE PROVISION OF A TOTAL OF 346 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF A NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE THAT WILL INCORPORATE A CRECHE. PARTICULARS OF THE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISE AS FOLLOWS (1) SITE EXCAVATION WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND GENERAL SITE PREPARATION WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF A TOTAL OF 346 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS WHICH WILL CONSIST OF: 10 NO. 1 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS; 123 NO. 2 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS; 42 NO. 3 BED DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS; 98 NO. 2 BED DWELLINGS; 53 NO. 3 BED DWELLINGS AND 20 NO. 4 BED DWELLINGS. BUILDING TYPOLOGIES RANGE IN HEIGHT FROM SINGLE TO THREE STOREY AND COMPRISE A MIXTURE OF DETACHED, SEMI-DETACHED AND TERRACED DWELLINGS ALONG WITH PROVISION OF DUPLEX APARTMENT UNITS, (3) PROVISION OF A CRECHE THAT WILL SERVE AS A NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, (4) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AT SURFACE LEVEL VIA A COMBINATION OF IN-CURTILAGE PARKING FOR DWELLINGS AND VIA ON-STREET PARKING FOR THE CRECHE AND APARTMENT UNITS, (5) PROVISION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS WITH ASSOCIATED SITE INFRASTRUCTURE DUCTING TO PROVIDE CHARGE POINTS FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SITE, (6) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED BICYCLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT SURFACE LEVEL THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND BIN STORAGE FACILITIES, (7) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED OPEN SPACE AREAS, RESIDENTIAL COMMUNAL OPEN SPACE AREAS TO INCLUDE FORMAL PLAY AREAS ALONG WITH ALL HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPE WORKS FOR PRIVATE GARDENS AND AMENITY SPACES ALONG WITH PUBLIC LIGHTING, PLANTING AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS TO INCLUDE BOUNDARY WALLS, RETAINING WALLS, RAILINGS AND FENCING, (8) PROVISION OF A NEW LINK ROAD WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS TO INCLUDE FOR PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED CYCLE AND WALKING INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG WITH ANCILLARY WORKS TO INCLUDE FOR CULVERTING OF EXISTING WATERCOURSES, LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING WORKS. THE PROPOSED LINK ROAD WILL FACILITATE PART OF THE NORTHERN NETWORK PROJECT, (9) PROVISION OF NEW ENTRANCES ONTO THE NEW LINK ROAD WITH ASSOCIATED PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS, (10) PROVISION OF INTERNAL CULVERTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS ALONG WITH REALIGNMENT AND DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING DRAINAGE CHANNELS WITHIN THE SITE. CULVERT WORKS TO INCLUDE FOR PROVISION OF HEADWALLS, (11) PROVISION OF ESB SUBSTATIONS, (12) ASSOCIATED INTERNAL SITE WORKS AND ATTENUATION SYSTEMS TO INCLUDE FOR HYDROCARBON AND SILT INTERCEPTORS, (13) PROVISION OF ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT/CONSTRUCTION WORKS	Details...
2.6km	27/06/2026	N/A	CARRYGALLY , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL UNIT WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...

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