Planning near you · Donegal · Ref 2660861

Proposal for 1 home

CALHAME , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 13, 2026

Applicant: DARREN MCELHINNEY
Proposed use: Residential
Homes in source: 1
Reported floor area: 158 m²

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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.

13 May 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate
2 Jul 2026Further information requested
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: FIRequestDate
23 Jul 2026Further information received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: FIRecDate
13 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate
2 Sep 2026Appeal submitted
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Appeal ref.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPEALED; Appeal ref: not supplied → PL-502013-DL-26

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns CALHAME , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO. The source lists 1 proposed home. 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

CALHAME , FALCARRAGH , 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.

ERECTION OF A DRY BED AGRICULTURAL SHED INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 600 m · KILLULT UPPER , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PORef 2660776 · New Application
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 1.1 km · KILLULT , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PORef 2661732 · New Application
ERECTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 1.2 km · SRUHANREAGH , FALCARAGH , CO. DONEGALRef 2661331 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING FENESTRATION, TOGETHE…About 1.4 km · BALLYNESS , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PORef 2660865 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) RETENTION OF UNAUTHORISED DEVELOPMENT, ANCILLARY TO THE MAIN BAR, CONSISTING OF A BEER GARDEN WITH SINGLE-STOREY ROOFED S…About 1.5 km · THE CORNER BAR , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PORef 2661694 · New Application

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660861

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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: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50

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

ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2660861
Applicant: DARREN MCELHINNEY
Site address: CALHAME , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO
Homes in source field: 1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 158
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: May 13, 2026
Decision due: August 19, 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 → APPEALED
- appeal ref: → PL-502013-DL-26

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
decision_due_date: {"ePlan": "2026-07-07", "NPAD": "2026-08-19"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS...", "NPAD": "ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "CALHAME FALCARRAGH LETTERKENNY PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "CALHAME , FALCARRAGH , LETTERKENNY PO"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660861/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660861/0"}

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