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SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING…

CHARLEY'S CAFÉ, PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY

Granted (with conditions)

Council decision recorded: September 24, 2026

Applicant: CHARLES MCGEE
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.

18 Jun 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: ReceivedDate
6 Aug 2026Further information requested
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRequestDate
1 Sep 2026Further information received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: FIRecDate
24 Sep 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea · field: DecisionDate

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: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-24

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY. Proposal excerpt: “(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MONOLITH SIGN LOCATED IN THE EXISTING CARPARK AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING CAR PARKING, M…”

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

Location & nearby applications

CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , 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.

CHANGE OF USE, CONVERSION, ALTERATION AND ROOF EXTENSION OF THE VACANT THIRD FLOOR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING AT…Under 100 m · PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661166 · Permission granted with conditions
(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
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY SECTION TO REAR OF SHOP AT GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION T…About 200 m · CLARKE'S NEWSAGENTS , 35 LOWER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNYRef 2561969 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING AND (2) MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES, CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES AND ALL A…About 300 m · 6 ROSEMOUNT TERRACE , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2661474 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) PROVISION OF PURPOSE BUILT STUDENT ACCOMMODATION PROVIDING FOR 6 NO. 1 BED STUDIO APARTMENT TYPE UNITS, 2 NO. 4 BEDSPACE…About 300 m · UPPER MAIN STREET , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGALRef 2561558 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661133

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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: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d782593ed6777dfaf92f930f4b2fe06e7c26859781b783aeba2108c8c487bea

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:11:59.920154+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MONOLITH SIGN LOCATED IN THE EXISTING CARPARK AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING CAR PARKING, MOBILE RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK AND SCREENING

Application details

Reference: 2661133
Applicant: CHARLES MCGEE
Site address: CHARLEY'S CAFÉ, PEARSE ROAD, LETTERKENNY
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: RETENTION
Latest reported outcome: Granted (with conditions)
Date received: June 18, 2026
Decision due: September 28, 2026
Council decision date: September 24, 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.

2026-07-01
- Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
2026-09-30
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-09-24

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "DECISION MADE"}
decision_due_date: {"ePlan": "2026-08-12", "NPAD": "2026-09-28"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE...", "NPAD": "(1) SINGLE STOREY ENTRANCE INTO THE CAFÉ, (2) MINOR ELEVATIONAL REVISIONS INCLUDING EXISTING SIGNAGE ON THE BUILDING, (3) MONOLITH SIGN LOCATED IN THE EXISTING CARPARK AND (4) ALL ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING CAR PARKING, MOBILE RAINWATER HARVESTING TANK AND SCREENING"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "CHARLEY'S CAFÉ PEARSE ROAD LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "CHARLEY'S CAFÉ , PEARSE ROAD , LETTERKENNY"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661133/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661133/0"}

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