Mixed use · Co. Donegal

The diamond, raphoe townparks, raphoe lifford po, Co. Donegal

Granted 4 Sep 2025 (final grant issued 8 Oct 2025)

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2561212 at The Diamond, Raphoe Townparks, Raphoe Lifford Po, Co. Donegal: ~2 homes.
  • The applicant is R McCrabbe Transport Ltd. The agent is Cullinane Steele Architects (Irl.
  • It was received by Donegal County Council on 16 Jul 2025.
  • Status: Granted 4 Sep 2025 (final grant issued 8 Oct 2025).
  • Work started on site on 22 Jun 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Source: the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~2 homes

(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
Raphoe, Co. Donegal Map
Planning reference
2561212
Applicant
R McCrabbe Transport Ltd
Agent
Cullinane Steele Architects (Irl
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~2estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€380k to €540kOur estimate from stated homes and project type, at January 2026 prices, building works only. Not a stated figure. How we estimate
Project type
Mixed use
Received
16 Jul 2025
Decision to grant
4 Sep 2025
Final grant
8 Oct 2025
Site start
22 Jun 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant
  3. Final grant issued
  4. Site start

Outlook

What happens next

Work started on site on 22 Jun 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2561212 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

Site starts

Commencement notices for this permission

  1. 22 Jun 2026Work started · The development will consist of; (1)Internal and external renovations and alterations to...

A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.

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