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(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN OVER SPILL CAR PARK AND FORMER STONE MASONS' YARD AND…

PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

Refused

Council decision recorded: July 09, 2026

Applicant: KAIZEN WELLNESS LTD.
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.

22 May 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 35eb2b3fd1112bc2cc74e48a7c83d2dfe465c053a9fb3e58c3766138c018f932 · field: ReceivedDate
9 Jul 2026Council decisionRefused
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 35eb2b3fd1112bc2cc74e48a7c83d2dfe465c053a9fb3e58c3766138c018f932 · field: DecisionDate
27 Jul 2026Appeal submitted
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 35eb2b3fd1112bc2cc74e48a7c83d2dfe465c053a9fb3e58c3766138c018f932 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

What changed

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

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-07-09

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 PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN OVER SPILL CAR PARK AND FORMER STONE MASONS' YARD AND WORKSHOP TO A NEW WELLNESS, RECREATION AND SAUNA FACILITY, INCLUDING SINGLE-STOREY SAUNAS, CHANGING ROOMS, WC FACILITIES, RECEPTION AND ANCI…”

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

Location & nearby applications

PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , 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.

(1) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLINGS NOS. 54, 58 & 62 TO FORM A NEW BAR / RESTAURANT AREA TO GROUND FLOOR WITH AS…About 200 m · LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2561918 · Permission granted with conditions
CHANGE OF USE, CONVERSION, ALTERATION AND ROOF EXTENSION OF THE VACANT THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING AT…About 300 m · PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661166 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF 3 STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK ‘A’ CONTAINING 6 NO. APARTMENTS, AND A 4 STOREY APARTMENT BLOCK ‘B’ CONTAINING 14 NO…About 300 m · OLDTOWN , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2560998 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY SECTION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION T…About 300 m · CLARKE'S NEWSAGENTS , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNYRef 2561969 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MON…About 300 m · CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNYRef 2661133 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2660935

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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: 35eb2b3fd1112bc2cc74e48a7c83d2dfe465c053a9fb3e58c3766138c018f932

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:11:44.568361+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file

(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN OVER SPILL CAR PARK AND FORMER STONE MASONS' YARD AND WORKSHOP TO A NEW WELLNESS, RECREATION AND SAUNA FACILITY, INCLUDING SINGLE-STOREY SAUNAS, CHANGING ROOMS, WC FACILITIES, RECEPTION AND ANCILLARY REFRESHMENT FACILITIES, EXTERNAL HOT TUBS, SHOWERS, AND COLD PLUNGE AREAS, (2) ERECTION OF A NEW TIMBER-CLAD PERIMETER SCREEN/FENCE, DESIGNATED CAR PARKING BAYS, NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, RECONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC SEWER NETWORK, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Application details

Reference: 2660935
Applicant: KAIZEN WELLNESS LTD.
Site address: PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Refused
Date received: May 22, 2026
Decision due: July 16, 2026
Council decision date: July 09, 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.

2026-07-20
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Council outcome: → REFUSED
- Council decision: → 2026-07-09

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "APPLICATION FINALISED", "NPAD": "APPEALED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN OVER SPILL CAR PARK AND FORMER STONE MASONS' YARD AND WORKSHOP TO A NEW WE...", "NPAD": "(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM AN OVER SPILL CAR PARK AND FORMER STONE MASONS' YARD AND WORKSHOP TO A NEW WELLNESS, RECREATION AND SAUNA FACILITY, INCLUDING SINGLE-STOREY SAUNAS, CHANGING ROOMS, WC FACILITIES, RECEPTION AND ANCILLARY REFRESHMENT FACILITIES, EXTERNAL HOT TUBS, SHOWERS, AND COLD PLUNGE AREAS, (2) ERECTION OF A NEW TIMBER-CLAD PERIMETER SCREEN/FENCE, DESIGNATED CAR PARKING BAYS, NEW PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, RECONNECTION TO THE PUBLIC SEWER NETWORK, AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "PEARSE ROAD LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL F92 RW30", "NPAD": "PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660935/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660935/0"}

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