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CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE VISITORS CENTRE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE AN…

GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , GARTAN MOUNTAIN , LETTERKENNY PO

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: July 02, 2026

Applicant: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE
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.

15 May 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 03972cf1f2969bd29008bacd87319996d4315da50f0f109ebaa8ce1605c99da3 · field: ReceivedDate
2 Jul 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: 03972cf1f2969bd29008bacd87319996d4315da50f0f109ebaa8ce1605c99da3 · field: DecisionDate
5 Aug 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 03972cf1f2969bd29008bacd87319996d4315da50f0f109ebaa8ce1605c99da3 · field: GrantDate

What changed

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

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-02

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 20 July 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , GARTAN MOUNTAIN , LETTERKENNY PO. Proposal excerpt: “CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE VISITORS CENTRE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND STAFF WELFARE ACCOMMODATION WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION”

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

Location & nearby applications

GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , GARTAN MOUNTAIN , LETTERKENNY PO

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.

REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING 2 NO. PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PEDESTRIAN PATH. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS)…About 1,000 m · GARTAN MOUNTAIN & DERRYLAHAN , GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , LETTERKENNYRef 2660822 · Permission granted with conditions
INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKSAbout 4.4 km · LOSSETT , CHURCHILL , LETTERKENNY PORef 2661219 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660881

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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: 03972cf1f2969bd29008bacd87319996d4315da50f0f109ebaa8ce1605c99da3

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:11:43.553849+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file

CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE VISITORS CENTRE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND STAFF WELFARE ACCOMMODATION WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

Application details

Reference: 2660881
Applicant: DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HERITAGE
Site address: GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , GARTAN MOUNTAIN , LETTERKENNY PO
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: May 15, 2026
Decision due: July 09, 2026
Council decision date: July 02, 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.

2026-05-27
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
2026-07-20
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-07-02

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "DECISION MADE", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE VISITORS CENTRE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AN...", "NPAD": "CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO THE VISITORS CENTRE BUILDING TO ACCOMMODATE AN ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND STAFF WELFARE ACCOMMODATION WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK GARTAN MOUNTAIN LETTERKENNY PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK , GARTAN MOUNTAIN , LETTERKENNY PO"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660881/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660881/0"}

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