Planning near you · Donegal · Ref 2661164

Proposal for 1 home

BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL

Permission granted with conditions

Council decision recorded: August 13, 2026

Applicant: MICHAEL & LAURA MCLAUGHLIN
Proposed use: Residential
Homes in source: 1
Reported floor area: 220.3 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.

24 Jun 2026Application received
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate
13 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: DecisionDate
16 Sep 2026Grant recorded
Source: NPAD
NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: GrantDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Grant recorded.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-16

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL. The source lists 1 proposed home. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. Demolition is included in the proposal description.

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

Location & nearby applications

BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL

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.

CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH AN ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMAbout 400 m · BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PORef 2660830 · Permission granted with conditions
FIRST FLOOR GABLE WINDOW TO THE EASTERN AND WESTERN ELEVATION, VELUX ROOF WINDOWS ON THE SOUTHERN ELEVATIONS OF EXISTING DWEL…About 400 m · BALLEEGHAN WEST , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PORef 2661079 · Permission granted with conditions
CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY EAST FACING SIDE EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SHOP PREMISES WHICH WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUND FL…About 900 m · ELEVEN BALLYBOES , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PORef 2650077 · Permission granted with conditions
(1) RETENTION OF EXCAVATION WORKS ALREADY COMMENCED ON SITE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR STORAGE, REPAIRS AND MAINT…About 1.1 km · DRUMAWEER , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PORef 2661125 · Permission granted with conditions
CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED HOUSE AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (PLANNING REF. NO. 24/60332 REFERS)About 1.8 km · LOWER BALLYBRACK , MOVILLE , LIFFORD PORef 2660853 · Permission granted with conditions

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661164

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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

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED 1.5 STOREY DWELLING (DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK) AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DETACHED 1.5 STOREY REPLACEMENT DWELLING, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES

Application details

Reference: 2661164
Applicant: MICHAEL & LAURA MCLAUGHLIN
Site address: BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field: 1 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 220.3
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Permission granted with conditions
Date received: June 24, 2026
Decision due: August 18, 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 → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Grant recorded: → 2026-09-16

Source differences

Source status: {"ePlan": "NEW APPLICATION", "NPAD": "APPLICATION FINALISED"}
Proposal description: {"ePlan": "DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED 1.5 STOREY DWELLING (DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK) AND CONSTRUCTION ...", "NPAD": "DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DETACHED 1.5 STOREY DWELLING (DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK) AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DETACHED 1.5 STOREY REPLACEMENT DWELLING, ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES"}
Site address: {"ePlan": "BALLYMACARTHUR GREENCASTLE LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL F93 V409", "NPAD": "BALLYMACARTHUR , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL"}
detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661164/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661164/0"}

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