Mixed use · Co. Donegal

Eleven ballyboes, greencastle, Co. Donegal

Decision to grant 24 Sep 2026, open to appeal until 21 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2661449 at Eleven Ballyboes, Greencastle, Co. Donegal: ~3 homes.
  • The applicant is Seamus McLaughlin. The agent is George McGuinness.
  • It was received by Donegal County Council on 3 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Decision to grant 24 Sep 2026, open to appeal until 21 Oct 2026.
  • The council decided on 24 Sep 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 21 Oct 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

Source: the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~3 homes

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TWO STOREY REAR RETURN AND SHED, (2) CHANGE OF USE, REFURBISHMENT AND ALTERATIONS TO THE FRONT AND GABLE ELEVATIONS OF AN EXISTING VACANT THREE STOREY BUILDING (FORMERLY COMPRISING OF A GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT WITH RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS), (3) CONSTRUCTION OF A REAR EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A THREE STOREY APARTMENT BUILDING CONTAINING 3NO. APARTMENTS (1NO. 2-BEDROOM APARTMENT AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND 2NO. 3-BEDROOM APARTMENTS AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR LEVELS) INCLUDING GROUND FLOOR STORAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS

Location
Greencastle, Co. Donegal Map
Planning reference
2661449
Application type
Permission
Applicant
Seamus McLaughlin
Agent
George McGuinness
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~3estimated from the application
Estimated construction value
€570k to €810kOur 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
3 Aug 2026
Decision to grant
24 Sep 2026
Appeals until
21 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant

Outlook

What happens next

The council decided on 24 Sep 2026 to grant permission. The decision is open to appeal until 21 Oct 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal, and building work cannot start before it. No site start has been filed yet.

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

Documents and evidence

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  • Council planning fileThe application file 2661449 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 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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