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(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR…

LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: June 25, 2026

Applicant: VOYAGE INNS INVESTMENT IRELAND LIMITED
Proposed use: See council description

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The story so far

Application timeline

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4 Nov 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: ReceivedDate
19 Dec 2025Further information requested
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29 May 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 95117d8a60cddd3e816a1495d4071eb724293d9f3f48c86d96964d95bc92b488 · field: FIRecDate
25 Jun 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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20 Jul 2026Appeal submitted
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What changed

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Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 22 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AREA TO FIRST FLOOR WITH ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING STREET FAÇADE, (2) …” Demolition is included in the proposal description.

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

LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

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Nearby applications

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(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY SECTION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION T…About 100 m · CLARKE'S NEWSAGENTS , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNYRef 2561969 · Permission granted with conditions
CHANGE OF USE, CONVERSION, ALTERATION AND ROOF EXTENSION OF THE VACANT THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING AT…About 200 m · PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661166 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MON…About 200 m · CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNYRef 2661133 · New Application
(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE…About 400 m · UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2561558 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF 3 STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK ‘A’ CONTAINING 6 NO. APARTMENTS, AND A 4 STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK ‘B’ CONTAINING 14 NO…About 500 m · OLDTOWN , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2560998 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2561918

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Source records and verification details

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

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) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AREA TO FIRST FLOOR WITH ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING STREET FAÇADE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION CONTAINING A NEW RESTAURANT, FUNCTION ROOM, TOILET AREAS, STORES AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES, (3) DEMOLITION OF ALL OUTHOUSES AND SHEDS TO REAR OF THE PROPERTIES TO ALLOW FOR NEW EXTENSION WORKS, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STANDALONE HOTEL BUILDING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS, (5) PROVISION OF SIGNAGE FOR BOTH THE NEW BAR/RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUILDINGS, (6) FORMATION OF NEW CAR PARKING AREA TO SERVE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND (7) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SITE SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2561918
Applicant: VOYAGE INNS INVESTMENT IRELAND LIMITED
Site address: LOWER 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: November 04, 2025
Decision due: June 25, 2026
Council decision date: June 25, 2026
Authority: Donegal County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-07-22
- Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED

Source differences

Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT ARE...", "NPAD": "(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH ASSOCIATED OFFICE AREA TO FIRST FLOOR WITH ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING STREET FAÇADE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION CONTAINING A NEW RESTAURANT, FUNCTION ROOM, TOILET AREAS, STORES AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY FACILITIES, (3) DEMOLITION OF ALL OUTHOUSES AND SHEDS TO REAR OF THE PROPERTIES TO ALLOW FOR NEW EXTENSION WORKS, (4) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW STANDALONE HOTEL BUILDING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKS, (5) PROVISION OF SIGNAGE FOR BOTH THE NEW BAR/RESTAURANT AND HOTEL BUILDINGS, (6) FORMATION OF NEW CAR PARKING AREA TO SERVE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND (7) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SITE SERVICES TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "LOWER MAIN STREET LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561918/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2561918/0"}

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