Planning near you · Donegal · Ref 2562298

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS…

COVEHILL, PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 21, 2026

Applicant: KIERAN KERR
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.

19 Dec 2025Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: ReceivedDate
19 Feb 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRequestDate
30 Jul 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRecDate
21 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: DecisionDate
23 Sep 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Grant recorded, Expiry date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-23; Expiry date: not supplied → 2031-09-22

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns COVEHILL , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY. Proposal excerpt: “(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 16 NO. APARTMENTS IN TOTAL, (3) CARPARKING, BIN AND EXTERNAL …” 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

COVEHILL , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY

The marker is the source location, not the site boundary. Open larger map · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Nearby applications

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

(1) DEMOLITION OF SMALL DOMESTIC SHED AT THE REAR OF EXISTING BUILDING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING…About 200 m · 48 PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661089 · Permission granted with conditions
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) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE…About 500 m · UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2561558 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL A…About 600 m · 6 ROSEMOUNT TERRACE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661474 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI–DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING ALL SITE DEVELOPME…About 700 m · 26 WHITETHORN PARK , CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNYRef 2660799 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2562298

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Individual document links are not available in this retained record. Use the council file for the available drawings, reports and decisions.

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:11:59.920154+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 16 NO. APARTMENTS IN TOTAL, (3) CARPARKING, BIN AND EXTERNAL STORAGE COMPOUNDS AND LANDSCAPED AMENITY AREAS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING ON THE SITE AND (4) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING FOUL, STORM AND WATER MAIN INCLUDING UPGRADE TO EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD L-10042-0 WITH NEW SURFACE FINISH

Application details

Reference: 2562298
Applicant: KIERAN KERR
Site address: COVEHILL, PORT ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Final grant
Date received: December 19, 2025
Decision due: August 26, 2026
Council decision date: August 21, 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.

2026-08-26
- Source status: Decided... → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: Decided... → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-08-21
2026-09-30
- Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Grant recorded: → 2026-09-23
- expiry date: → 2031-09-22

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CON...", "NPAD": "(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. 2 BED APARTMENTS AND 2 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 16 NO. APARTMENTS IN TOTAL, (3) CARPARKING, BIN AND EXTERNAL STORAGE COMPOUNDS AND LANDSCAPED AMENITY AREAS INCLUDING BOUNDARY FENCING ON THE SITE AND (4) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES INCLUDING FOUL, STORM AND WATER MAIN INCLUDING UPGRADE TO EXISTING PUBLIC ROAD L-10042-0 WITH NEW SURFACE FINISH"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "COVEHILL PORT ROAD LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "COVEHILL , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562298/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2562298/0"}

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