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DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY…

MCCARTER'S ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: April 30, 2026

Applicant: LIDL IRELAND GMBH
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

5 Sep 2025Application received
Source: ePlan
ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: received_date
30 Apr 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: ePlan
ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable · field: decision_date

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 21 May 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns MCCARTER'S ROAD BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES COMPRIS...”

Location & nearby applications

MCCARTER'S ROAD BUNCRANA LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL

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Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2561528

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Latest source observation retained: 2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00. Source dataset date: not supplied.

Full description from the council file

DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE A NEW DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES COMPRISING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY (WITH MONO PITCH ROOF AND INTERNAL MEZZANINE PLANT DECK) LICENSED DISCOUNT FOODSTORE SUPERMARKET WITH ANCILLARY OFF-LICENCE SALES MEASURING APPROX. 2,356 SQM GROSS FLOOR SPACE WITH A NET RETAIL SALES AREA OF APPROX. 1,497 SQM, (2) PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING AND INTERNAL TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION ROUTES AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (RELOCATING EXISTING) AND (3) FREE STANDING AND BUILDING MOUNTED SIGNAGE, TROLLEY BAY STRUCTURE / ENCLOSURE, EXTERNAL REFRIGERATION AND AIR HANDLING / CONDITIONING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICITY SUB-STATION BUILDING, ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS, PUBLIC LIGHTING, HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, CYCLE PARKING, BOUNDARY TREATMENTS (INCLUDING RETAINING STRUCTURES), WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO WATER SUPPLY, WASTEWATER AND SURFACE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT AND WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND LEVEL. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

Application details

Reference: 2561528
Applicant: LIDL IRELAND GMBH
Site address: MCCARTER'S ROAD, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: September 05, 2025
Decision due: May 05, 2026
Council decision date: April 30, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

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