(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL…

Application details

Planning reference

2561212

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE (A) CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP / RETAIL TO CAFÉ TO PART OF FLOOR AREA, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, (D) REPURPOSING OF REMAINING GROUND FLOOR AREA AND CHANGE OF USE OF REAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE TO HAIRDRESSING / BEAUTICIAN / TANNING BEDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY USES WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION AND RENOVATIONS INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND SIGNAGE TO FRONT, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM (A) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 1 NO. TWO BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. THREE BED APARTMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND (B) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 2 NO. TWO BED APARTMENTS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TO PROVIDE NEW ENTRY ALONG WITH STAIR AND LIFT CORE PROVIDING ACCESS TO UPPER FLOOR APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNAL BIN STORE TO REAR AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) RENOVATION OF EXISTING SHED STORE TO REAR TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE SPACE AND BIKE STORE TO PROPOSED APARTMENTS AND (5) PROVISION OF PRIVATE / COMMUNAL AMENITY SPACE AND CAR PARKING TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES

Location / address

THE DIAMOND , RAPHOE TOWNPARKS , RAPHOE LIFFORD PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

16 Jul 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

4 Sept 2025

Final grant date

8 Oct 2025

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   16 Jul 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   4 Sept 2025

3. Final grant

   8 Oct 2025

4. Construction commenced

   22 Jun 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data