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Planning near you · Donegal · Ref 2661594

Proposal for 2 homes

ARDMALIN , MALIN HEAD , LIFFORD PO

New Application

Applicant
ALI & MAIREAD FARREN
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
2
Reported floor area
371.57 m²

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Source status, Proposal description, Homes in source field, Floor area.

Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Proposal description: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND GARAGE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (3) TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM → (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE AND TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM; Homes in source field: 0 → 2; Floor area: 0 → 371.57000000000005

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

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns ARDMALIN , MALIN HEAD , LIFFORD PO. The source lists 2 proposed homes. 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

ARDMALIN , MALIN HEAD , LIFFORD 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.

Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661594

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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
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE AND TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM
Application details
Reference
2661594
Applicant
ALI & MAIREAD FARREN
Site address
ARDMALIN , MALIN HEAD , LIFFORD PO
Homes in source field
2 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
371.57000000000005
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
New Application
Date received
August 28, 2026
Decision due
October 22, 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.

  1. 2026-09-21
    • Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
    • Proposal description: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND GARAGE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (3) TEMPORARY PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM → (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE AND TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM
    • Homes in source field: → 2
    • floor area: → 371.57000000000005
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWE...", "NPAD": "(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK DWELLING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REPLACEMENT DWELLING, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE AND TEMPORARY PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 BED AUXILIARY RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS INCLUDING CONNECTION TO EXISTING TREATMENT SYSTEM"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "ARDMALIN MALIN HEAD LIFFORD PO CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "ARDMALIN , MALIN HEAD , LIFFORD PO"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661594/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661594/0"}

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