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REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL…

SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 13, 2026

Applicant: KAREN ESPEY
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.

26 Jan 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d · field: ReceivedDate
12 Mar 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d · field: FIRequestDate
24 Jul 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d · field: FIRecDate
13 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d · field: DecisionDate
16 Sep 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d · field: GrantDate

What changed

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

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-16

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDR…”

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

SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , 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.

(A) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING WITH INTEGRAL GARAGE AND SINGLE STOREY CANOPY AREA, (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A GARDE…About 1.2 km · BALLYBOYLE , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGALRef 2660400 · Permission granted with conditions
WORKS TO PROPERTY, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, RPS NO: 40909947 KNOWN AS ST. ERNAN’S HOUSE GATE LODGE CONSISTING OF (1) DEMOLITION…About 2.0 km · MUCKROS , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGALRef 2661363 · Further Information
(1) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK AND CONNECTION OF FOUL SEWER TO PUBLIC MAINS SEWER, (2) ERECTION OF ANCILLARY BUI…About 2.4 km · DONEGAL VETERINARY CLINIC , DOONAN , DONEGAL TOWNRef 2661105 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) LEAN TO EXTENSION TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (2) RELOCATED POWER WASHER STORAGE SHED FROM THAT PREVIOUSL…About 2.5 km · ARDLENAGH & LURGANBOY , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGALRef 2661606 · New Application
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED ATTACHED TO DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, (3) ELEVAT…About 2.6 km · LURGANBOY , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGALRef 2661448 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660088

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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: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 2e6cbd66aebe49451eb65037060ecabdc7affd81b661af9305c7a3ff3e41943d

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:37.128865+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATION, ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING RUINS AND FORMER BOATHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOATHOUSE BUILDING AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION OF ROCK ARMOURING / PREVENTATIVE COASTAL EROSION WORKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SITE BOUNDARY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

Application details

Reference: 2660088
Applicant: KAREN ESPEY
Site address: SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , 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: January 26, 2026
Decision due: August 20, 2026
Council decision date: August 13, 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.

2026-09-21
- Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Grant recorded: → 2026-09-16

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, ...", "NPAD": "REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATION, ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING RUINS AND FORMER BOATHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOATHOUSE BUILDING AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION OF ROCK ARMOURING / PREVENTATIVE COASTAL EROSION WORKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SITE BOUNDARY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "SUMMERHILL DONEGAL TOWN CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660088/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660088/0"}

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