HILLTOWN , COCKHILL , BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO

Mar 20 2026

Application Received

Apr 30 2026

Decision

May 14 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 20 / 03 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
DECISION MADE
Council Decision:
CONDITIONAL (Granted)

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Development Description:

(1) BLOCKING UP OF AN EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED TO THE NORTHWEST OF EXISTING DWELLING AND (3) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. NEW EXTENSIONS TO AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY BUNGALOW DWELLING COMPRISING (A) A LIVING ROOM EXTENSION TO THE NORTHEAST AND (B) A PORCH EXTENSION TO THE NORTHWEST (TOTAL COMBINED FLOOR AREA OF 18.1M2), ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL REFURBISHMENT WORKS

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Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1km	26/04/2026	N/A	SLAVERY , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	CONVERSION OF EXISTING OUTBUILDING/STORE TO A TWO BEDROOM DWELLING, ALL INTERNAL BUILDING WORKS, EXCLUDING THE ADDITION OF NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS, TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS	Details...
1.7km	22/04/2026	N/A	UMRYCAM , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	(1) AGRICULTURAL STORAGE SHED, (2) ACCESS ROAD AND ACCESS ONTO THE REGIONAL ROAD R238, (3) EARTHEN BERM AROUND THE SITE PERIMETER AND LEVELLING OF LANDS WITHIN THE SITE AND (4) ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
2km	21/04/2026	N/A	UMRYCAM , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	ERECTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY STORAGE SHED INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.5km	21/04/2026	N/A	CLONBLOSK , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	(1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF DWELLING AND (2) MINOR EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
450m	21/04/2026	N/A	BALLYMACARRY , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO NEW ON SITE EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANT AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH ACCESS OVER EXISTING ACCESS ROAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.3km	20/04/2026	N/A	34 ALLENDALE , AGHILLY , BUNCRANA	(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING, SEMI-DETACHED, TWO STOREY HOUSE DAMAGED DUE TO DEFECTIVE (MICA) PRECAST CONCRETE BLOCKS AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT SEMI-DETACHED, TWO STOREY HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS FROM THAT OF THE EXISTING HOUSE WITH THE RELEVANT ASSOCIATED REPLACEMENT WORKS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SITE SERVICES	Details...
1.7km	14/04/2026	N/A	ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	ERECTION OF 2 NO. BLOCKS CONTAINING 2 NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH CONNECTION TO MAINS SEWER AND PUBLIC SERVICES, ACCESS THROUGH EXISTING CARPARK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
2.1km	12/04/2026	N/A	MEENAGORY , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BUILDING MATERIALS AND ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
1.1km	09/04/2026	N/A	CAUSEWAY ROAD , ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA	(A) EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. P17-86, (B) REORIENTATION OF EXISTING DWELLING AND (C) SHED, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS	Details...
900m	03/04/2026	N/A	TULLYARVAN , BUNCRANA , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC FOUL DRAINAGE VIA SEWAGE PUMP AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND SITE WORKS	Details...
900m	03/04/2026	N/A	TULLYARVAN , BUNCRANA , CO. DONEGAL	CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC FOUL DRAINAGE VIA SEWAGE PUMP AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS AND SITE WORKS	Details...
2.2km	02/04/2026	N/A	MEENAGORY , BUNCRANA , CO. DONEGAL	(A) RETENTION OF SINGLE STOREY DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH HOME GYM AND (B) CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION REF. NO. 23/51530	Details...
2.3km	31/03/2026	N/A	MEENAGORY , BUNCRANA , CO. DONEGAL	ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS	Details...
1.4km	24/03/2026	N/A	BALLYMACARRY , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	(1) STEEL FRAMED DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND (2) ALTERATIONS TO LANDSCAPE IN THE FORM OF A RAISED SOIL BERM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...
860m	24/03/2026	N/A	4 CLONCOOL PARK , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	(1) RETENTION OF SIGNAGE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING CHILD PRE-SCHOOL/PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME CARE FACILITY WITH CHILD PRE/AFTER SCHOOL CARE BUILDING, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS	Details...
900m	19/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	BALLYMACARRY , BUNCRANA , LIFFORD PO	CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60805	Details...
1.4km	10/03/2026	N/A	NO. 3 ST. EGNEY'S TERRACE , BALLYMACARRY , BUNCRANA	CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING TO 2 NO. APARTMENTS INCORPORATING A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING WITH CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES	Details...
1.1km	10/03/2026	N/A	CAUSEWAY ROAD , BALLYMACARRY , BUNCRANA	(I) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PERMANENT PART 3-STOREY, PART 2-STOREY POST PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR CRANA COLLEGE AND COLÁISTE EOGHAIN (13,497SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE. THE CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF THE NEW POST PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPRISE OF (A) 31 NO. GENERAL CLASSROOMS, 24 NO. SPECIALIST CLASSROOMS, 4 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS WITHIN A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUITE, MP HALL AND ASSOCIATED PE ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, STAFFROOM, DOUBLE HEIGHT LIBRARY, ADMINISTRATION ROOMS, TOILETS, STORES, GENERAL ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND A DOUBLE HEIGHT GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM WITH ASSOCIATED KITCHENS AND STORES, (II) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PART 2-STOREY, PART SINGLE STOREY PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR GAELSCOIL BHUN CRANNCHA (2,459SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE. THE CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF THE NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL COMPRISE; (A) 8 NO. GENERAL CLASSROOMS, 2 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS WITHIN A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUITE, GP HALL, STAFFROOM, LIBRARY, ADMINISTRATION ROOMS, TOILETS, STORES AND GENERAL ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, (III) EXTERNAL COVERED AREA WITH EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION STUDIES STORE AND BIN STORE (123SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA) FOR THE POST PRIMARY SCHOOL, AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP COMPOUNDS, LPG GAS COMPOUNDS AND AN ESB SUBSTATION (34SQ.M GROSS FLOOR AREA), (IV) SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW VEHICULAR/PEDESTRIAN & CYCLE INGRESS FROM CAUSEWAY ROAD AND EGRESS ONTO TAOBH AN TSRUTHAN, (V) CARPARKING AND SET-DOWN SPACES FOR THE POST PRIMARY SCHOOL INCLUDING 75 NO. STANDARD CAR PARKING SPACES FOR STAFF/VISITORS AND 5 NO. UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES WITH CYCLE PARKING FOR 140 NO. BICYCLES, (VI) CARPARKING AND SET-DOWN SPACES FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL, INCLUDING 18 NO. STANDARD CAR PARKING SPACES FOR STAFF/VISITORS AND 3 NO. UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES WITH CYCLE PARKING FOR 25 NO. BICYCLES, (VII) 5 NO. HARD PLAY/MUGA COURTS FOR THE POST PRIMARY SCHOOL AND 1 HARD COURT FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL, (VIII) ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS AND WATER TANK STORAGE FOR BOTH SCHOOLS, (IX) THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES HARD & SOFT LANDSCAPING, GRASSED PLAY SPACE, OUTER ACTIVITY COURTYARDS, RESOURCE AREAS, SEN GARDEN/PLAY SPACES AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE	Details...
1.7km	10/03/2026	N/A	ARDARAVAN , BUNCRANA , CO. DONEGAL	(1) ERECTION OF 2NO. BLOCKS CONTAINING 2NO. SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGS WITH CONNECTION TO MAINS SEWER AND PUBLIC SERVICES AND (2) ACCESS THROUGH EXISTING CARPARK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS	Details...

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