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Proposal for 3 homes

THE COVE RESTAURANT , ROCKHILL , PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 30, 2026

Applicant
SIOBHAN SWEENEY & PETER BYRNE
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
3
Reported floor area
438 m²

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Grant recorded
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Council outcome, Council decision, Decision due date.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-30; Decision due date: 2026-06-17 → 2026-08-04

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 12 August 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns THE COVE RESTAURANT , ROCKHILL , PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO. The source lists 3 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing.

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

Location & nearby applications

THE COVE RESTAURANT , ROCKHILL , PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO

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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.

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660709

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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
CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, AND EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE A TERRACE OF 3 NO. DWELLING HOUSES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND UTILITIES
Application details
Reference
2660709
Applicant
SIOBHAN SWEENEY & PETER BYRNE
Site address
THE COVE RESTAURANT , ROCKHILL , PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO
Homes in source field
3 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
438
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Permission granted with conditions
Date received
April 23, 2026
Decision due
August 04, 2026
Council decision date
July 30, 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.

  1. 2026-08-12
    • Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
    • Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
    • Council decision: → 2026-07-30
    • decision due date: 2026-06-17 → 2026-08-04
Source differences
  • Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, AND EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXI...", "NPAD": "CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL, AND EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE A TERRACE OF 3 NO. DWELLING HOUSES WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING PUBLIC SEWER AND UTILITIES"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "THE COVE RESTAURANT ROCKHILL PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "THE COVE RESTAURANT , ROCKHILL , PORTNABLAGH LETTERKENNY PO"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660709/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660709/0"}

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