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RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL…

PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY

Appeal decision: REFUSED (2026-09-10)

Applicant: ENDA MCCORMICK
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.

23 Mar 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate
14 May 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate
28 May 2026Appeal submitted
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: AppealSubmittedDate
10 Sep 2026Appeal decisionRefused
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: AppealDecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 3 June 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY. Proposal excerpt: “RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SHELTER AND SUPPORT” The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

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

PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY

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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.

CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF THE EXISTING 2 STOREY SEMI–DETACHED DWELLING INCLUDING ALL SITE DEVELOPME…About 900 m · 26 WHITETHORN PARK , CARNAMUGGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNYRef 2660799 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT GUESTHOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF 2 NO. APARTMENT BLOCKS, EACH CONTAINING 6 NO. 2 BED APART…About 1,000 m · COVEHILL , PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNYRef 2562298 · 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 1.0 km · 48 PORT ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661089 · Permission granted with conditions
ERECTION OF A NEW COMMERCIAL SHED WITHIN EXISTING BUSINESS PARK INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 1.0 km · LECK ROAD BUSINESS PARK , DRUMNAHOAGH , LETTERKENNYRef 2660051 · Refused
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS PARK ROAD ONTO THE N56 FOR A NEW LEFT-HAND TURNING LANE INCLUDING A NEW LAYOUT OF THE FOOTPATH, C…About 1.1 km · BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661646 · New Application

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660476

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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: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:32.759459+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file

RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SHELTER AND SUPPORT

Application details

Reference: 2660476
Applicant: ENDA MCCORMICK
Site address: PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Appeal decision: REFUSED (2026-09-10)
Date received: March 23, 2026
Decision due: May 17, 2026
Council decision date: May 14, 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.

2026-06-03
- Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "APPEALED", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HO...", "NPAD": "RETENTION AND CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUESTHOUSE FOR EMERGENCY RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SHELTER AND SUPPORT"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "PORT ROAD BALLYRAINE LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "PORT ROAD , BALLYRAINE , LETTERKENNY"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660476/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660476/0"}

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