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Donegal records are useful in different ways depending on whether you need early planning intelligence, appeal risk, open procurement or site-start context.
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Open tenders
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Commencements
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Local authority snapshot
3123 classified records, 49 in the current week window.
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Recent planning leads from Donegal County Council
(1) RETENTION OF DEMOLITION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT BUILDING TO ALIGN WITH THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING PERMISSION UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/61891, (3) RETENTION AND COMPLETION OF EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DERELICT DW...
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Shaun & Elaine McGlynn
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Paddy O Connor
RetentionVacant / reuse signal
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
VARIATION OF CONDITION NO. 6 OF PLANNING REF. NO. 24/62001 TO EXTEND THE PERMITTED OPENING HOURS OF CHILDCARE FACILITY
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Neasa McBride
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Cornerstone Associates
Commercial fit-out
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Aidan Doogan
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Michael Friel
Retention
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
AGRICULTURAL BUILDING INCLUDING HORSE STABLES AND DOG KENNELS, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Conor McPaul
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Michael Friel
Retention
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
REFURBISHMENT, PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH INSTALLATION OF A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- not available yet
- Units / floor
- 1 unit / floor unknown (units estimated)
- Useful for
- Agent
- not available yet
One-off house
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS FOR PROPOSED WORKS TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF TURBINE COMPONENTS TO THE PERMITTED OWENINNY WIND FARM PHASE 3 (REF. NO. PA16.316178). THE TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE (TDR) WILL ORIGINATE AT THE PORT OF ENTRY AT KILLYBEGS HARBOUR, CO. DONEG...
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Bord Na Móna Powergen Ltd
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Darragh Hobbs
EnergyH&S triggerInfrastructure
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DERELICT HOUSE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF SLATTED CATTLE SHED WITH EFFLUENT STORAGE TANK AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- James Harkin
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- not listed
AgriculturalVacant / reuse signal
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC SHED WITH PARTIAL USE FOR STORAGE OF LOBSTER POTS & SALTED BAIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Michael McGroarty
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Patrick J Martin Architectural Services
Agricultural
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
CREATION OF A NEW VEHICULAR AGRICULTURAL ENTRANCE TO ACCESS LAND
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Noel Tease
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Michael Friel
Agricultural
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING STORAGE SHED AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOMESTIC AND AGRICULTURAL STORAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
- Stage
- New Application
- Applicant
- Bridget O'Brien
- Units / floor
- units unknown / floor unknown
- Useful for
- Agent
- Care of Cullinane Steele Architects (Irl)
Agricultural
Source: Donegal County Council public planning register / official file linked
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An Coimisiún Pleanála cases / data to 2026-06-29
Appeals
Dromore, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Construction of a dwelling and all associated site development works.
- Case type
- Appeal
- Decision
- Pending / not decided
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decision date
- Not decided
- Council
- Donegal County Council
AppealPending / not decidedProfessionalInvestment
Open ACP case
Open matched lead Matched lead: ~1 dwelling, DROMORE, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL - Planning Application 2660944 / New Application / Unknown - verify / 2660944
SESSIAGH , CASTLEFINN , LIFFORD PO
DEMOLITION OF 2 NO. OUTBUILDINGS AND PERMISSION FOR (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING HOUSE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN OVER GROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK (4M HIGH x 25M DIAMETER) AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
- Case type
- Appeal
- Decision
- Grant permission
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decision date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Council
- Donegal County Council
AppealGrant permissionProfessionalInvestment
Open ACP case
No matching PlanningBrief lead yet
Tawnawully Mountain, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Construction of 3 replacement culverts and all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement was submitted with this application.
- Case type
- Appeal
- Decision
- Refuse Permission
- Received
- 20 Jan 2025
- Decision date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Council
- Donegal County Council
AppealRefuse PermissionProfessionalInvestment
Open ACP case
No matching PlanningBrief lead yet
Loughross Glebe, Milford, Co. Donegal
Retention: Pre-fabricated house and all associated site works
- Case type
- Appeal
- Decision
- Refuse permission
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decision date
- 10 Jun 2026
- Council
- Donegal County Council
AppealRefuse permissionProfessionalInvestment
Open ACP case
No matching PlanningBrief lead yet
No. 5 Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Variation of condition no. 8 of planning ref. No. 24/61848 to extend permitted opening hours.
- Case type
- Appeal
- Decision
- Case due to be decided by 12-10-2026
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision date
- Not decided
- Council
- Donegal County Council
AppealCase due to be decided by 12-10-2026ProfessionalInvestment
Open ACP case
No matching PlanningBrief lead yet
Current/open TED notices / data to 2026-07-15
Open tenders
Current/open TED notice
11 days left
€100,000
Ireland – Marine construction works – Provision of Services for the Construction of a Harbour Maintenance Facility at Ailt an Chorráin Pier, Ailt an Chorráin, Co. Donegal
Donegal County Council
Construction works
CPV 45244000
cn-standard
Open source
Add deadline to calendar
Current/open TED notice
8 days left
Value not stated
Ireland – Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment – Provision of Annual Playground Safety Inspections 2026 for Donegal County Council
Donegal County Council
Architecture / engineering
CPV 50870000
cn-standard
Open source
Add deadline to calendar
Current/open TED notice
12 days left
€1
Ireland – Road bridge construction work – Donegal County Council - Replacement of Knockbrack Bridge (Contract 6.0, 2026)
Donegal County Council
Construction works
CPV 45221111
cn-standard
Open source
Add deadline to calendar
Current/open TED notice
15 days left
Value not stated
Ireland – Demolition work – Minor Temporary Building Works to 26 dwellings spread across three estates in Buncrana - Dun na nlarlai, Pairc Mor and Sliabh Sneachta
Donegal County Council
Construction works
CPV 45111100
cn-standard
Open source
Add deadline to calendar
Current/open TED notice
15 days left
Value not stated
Ireland – Demolition work – Minor Temporary Building Works to 26 dwellings spread across three estates in Buncrana - Dun na nlarlai, Pairc Mor and Sliabh Sneachta
Donegal County Council
Construction works
CPV 45111100
cn-standard
Open source
Add deadline to calendar
Historical BCMS detailed records / data to 2026-06-29
Commencements
Construction of a new single story dwelling house and associated site works in accordance with Planning Permission Ref. 2561188
Construction of a new single story dwelling house and associated site works in accordance with Planning Permission Ref. 2561188
- Notice
- Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
- Commencement
- 2026-06-24
- Source
- Owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL
- Location
- Burt, Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Units / floor
- 1 units / 262 m²
Current commencementCommencement Notice with Opt Out DeclarationOwner exportOne-off dwelling
Source note: owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL Open matched PlanningBrief lead Map Planning ref 2561188
Construction of New Build Dwelling House
Construction of New Build Dwelling House
- Notice
- Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
- Commencement
- 2026-06-22
- Source
- Owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL
- Location
- Letterkenny, Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Units / floor
- 1 units / 285 m²
Current commencementCommencement Notice with Opt Out DeclarationOwner exportOne-off dwelling
Source note: owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL Open matched PlanningBrief lead Map Planning ref 2560845
New Dwelling, wastewater treatment plant and associated siteworks
New Dwelling, wastewater treatment plant and associated siteworks
- Notice
- Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
- Commencement
- 2026-06-18
- Source
- Owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL
- Location
- Malin, Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Units / floor
- 1 units / 142 m²
Current commencementCommencement Notice with Opt Out DeclarationOwner exportOne-off dwelling
Source note: owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL Open matched PlanningBrief lead Map Planning ref 2561797
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
- Notice
- Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
- Commencement
- 2026-06-18
- Source
- Owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL
- Location
- Bavin, Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Units / floor
- 1 units / 158 m²
Current commencementCommencement Notice with Opt Out DeclarationOwner exportOne-off dwelling
Source note: owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL Open matched PlanningBrief lead Map Planning ref 25/61483
Demolition of existing defective block dwelling and construction of new replacement dwelling and connection to existing onsite services
Demolition of existing defective block dwelling and construction of new replacement dwelling and connection to existing onsite services
- Notice
- Commencement Notice with Opt Out Declaration
- Commencement
- 2026-06-17
- Source
- Owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL
- Location
- Letterkenny, Donegal
- Council
- Donegal County Council
- Builder
- Conaghan Construction Ltd
- Units / floor
- 1 units / 190 m²
Current commencementCommencement Notice with Opt Out DeclarationOwner exportOne-off dwelling
Source note: owner-supplied commencement export; no public source URL Open matched PlanningBrief lead Map Planning ref 26/60398
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