One-off house · Co. Donegal

Meenavoy, ballybofey, lifford po, Co. Donegal

Decision to grant 16 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 12 Nov 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2661608 at Meenavoy, Ballybofey, Lifford Po, Co. Donegal: Alterations to the design of residential annex previously approved…
  • The applicant is Rita Callaghan. The agent is Barry McCullagh.
  • It was received by Donegal County Council on 31 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Decision to grant 16 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 12 Nov 2026.
  • The council decided on 16 Oct 2026 to grant permission to retain the work. The decision is open to appeal until 12 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal. The work is already built, so no site start is expected.

Source: the Donegal County Council planning register, checked 18 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Alterations to the design of residential annex previously approved…

ALTERATIONS TO THE DESIGN OF RESIDENTIAL ANNEX PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 17/50256 AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

Location
Ballybofey, Co. Donegal Map
Planning reference
2661608
Application type
Retention permissionPermission to keep work already carried out.
Applicant
Rita Callaghan
Agent
Barry McCullagh
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~1estimated from the application
Project type
One-off house
Received
31 Aug 2026
Decision to grant
16 Oct 2026
Appeals until
12 Nov 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant

Site history

This site's history

  1. Earlier permission 1750256 for this site: granted 5 May 2017.

    CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE TO USE AS A RESIDENTIAL ANNEX TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF… Named in this application's description

Earlier records are the planning references this application names, records at the same address, and records within 50 m of the same map point. An address or a map point can cover more than one property, so check the council's file before relying on a match.

Outlook

What happens next

The council decided on 16 Oct 2026 to grant permission to retain the work. The decision is open to appeal until 12 Nov 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal. The work is already built, so no site start is expected.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description

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 2661608 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 18 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

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