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(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED…

UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 27, 2026

Applicant: CR RENAISSANCE PROPERTIES LTD.
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.

10 Sep 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: ReceivedDate
30 Oct 2025Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: FIRequestDate
6 Aug 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: FIRecDate
27 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: DecisionDate

What changed

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

Observed: 21 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 5 NO. 5 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 9 NO. 7 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UN…”

The source records zero homes despite housing wording. Do not use this as a verified housing total.

Sources disagree on some fields. The latest reported value is shown; differences require review.

Location & nearby applications

UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

CHANGE OF USE FROM LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS TO OFFICES ON GROUND FLOOR OF PREMISES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.About 300 m · 14 HIGH ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661365 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY SECTION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION T…About 300 m · CLARKE'S NEWSAGENTS , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNYRef 2561969 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) DEMOLITION OF SMALL DOMESTIC SHED AT THE REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING…About 300 m · 48 PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661089 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MON…About 300 m · CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNYRef 2661133 · New Application
(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH AS…About 400 m · LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2561918 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2561558

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:33.918131+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 5 NO. 5 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 9 NO. 7 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 4 NO. 6 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS AND 9 NO. 8 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, WITH A TOTAL OF 198 NO. BEDSPACES PROPOSED, (2) PROVISION OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT ACCOMMODATION, PLANT ROOMS AND BIN STORAGE, (3) THE ACCOMMODATION IS PROPOSED IN 2 NO. COJOINED BLOCKS, EACH WITH DIRECT ACCESS FROM A PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND THE LINK WILL INCORPORATE A LANDSCAPED 'COMMUNAL ART EXHIBITION SPACE' AS WELL AS PUBLIC PARKLET SEATING AREAS, (4) DEVELOPMENT OF A LANDSCAPED INTERNAL COURTYARD ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND (5) PROVISION OF A SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES (FOUL SEWER AND SURFACE WATER DRAIN) AT ROSEMOUNT

Application details

Reference: 2561558
Applicant: CR RENAISSANCE PROPERTIES LTD.
Site address: UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: September 10, 2025
Decision due: September 02, 2026
Council decision date: August 27, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE...", "NPAD": "(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 5 NO. 5 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 9 NO. 7 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 4 NO. 6 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS AND 9 NO. 8 BEDSPACE APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, WITH A TOTAL OF 198 NO. BEDSPACES PROPOSED, (2) PROVISION OF FACILITY MANAGEMENT ACCOMMODATION, PLANT ROOMS AND BIN STORAGE, (3) THE ACCOMMODATION IS PROPOSED IN 2 NO. COJOINED BLOCKS, EACH WITH DIRECT ACCESS FROM A PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND THE LINK WILL INCORPORATE A LANDSCAPED 'COMMUNAL ART EXHIBITION SPACE' AS WELL AS PUBLIC PARKLET SEATING AREAS, (4) DEVELOPMENT OF A LANDSCAPED INTERNAL COURTYARD ALONG WITH THE PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN LINK BETWEEN JUSTICE WALSH CAR-PARK AND MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY AND (5) PROVISION OF A SURFACE WATER ATTENUATION SYSTEM AND CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES (FOUL SEWER AND SURFACE WATER DRAIN) AT ROSEMOUNT"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "UPPER MAIN STREET LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561558/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561558/0"}

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