Refusal decisions · 7–13 Sep 2026

103Refusals
86Substantive reasons
0Verification only
12Document not published
0Portal unavailable
5Manual review

What this means

Applications were most often refused because the proposal did not fit its site or surroundings, conflicted with zoning or rural-housing policy, created access or road-safety problems, lacked enough technical evidence to demonstrate its impacts were acceptable or harmed the amenity of neighbouring homes.

86 of 103 records carry official reason text

178 published statements, 2.1 per analysed application

47 refused on more than one ground, up to 6

Most common pairs

  1. 34 Design + Transport/access
  2. 33 Design + Zoning/policy
  3. 28 Design + Residential amenity

All ten refusal themes

Applications · statements
  1. 01 Design, scale, character or visual impact 63
  2. 02 Zoning, land use, settlement policy or rural housing need 46
  3. 03 Traffic, access, parking or road safety 42
  4. 04 Missing or insufficient evidence, surveys or technical detail 36
  5. 05 Residential amenity, privacy, light or noise 31
  6. 06 Unauthorised development, retention or procedural history 24
  7. 07 Wastewater, effluent, groundwater or public health 16
  8. 08 Built heritage or archaeology 13
  9. 09 Surface-water drainage or flood risk 13
  10. 10 Ecology, habitats or Natura impacts 12

Refusal decisions · 7–13 Sep 2026

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Refused

EAST PORT, BALLYSHANNON, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

EAST PORT, BALLYSHANNON, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661437

What was proposed

(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING ACCOMMODATION UNIT WITH ADJACENT STORAGE AND (2) REPLACEMENT ACCOMMODATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

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COOLBEG, ROSSNOWLAGH, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

COOLBEG, ROSSNOWLAGH, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661427

What was proposed

(1) REFURBISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF DERELICT BUILDING INCLUDING RAISING THE ROOF LEVEL TO PROVIDE A DWELLING MEZZANINE LEVEL, (2) SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA, (3) VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, (4) NEW STRUCTURE TO THE REAR ANCILLARY TO THE DWELLING, AND (5) TIMBER CLAD MODULAR BUILDING (HOME OFFICE) TO THE REAR OF THE DWELLING, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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MONESS, SPEENOGUE, BURT, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

MONESS, SPEENOGUE, BURT, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661405

What was proposed

(1) RETENTION OF EXISTING DWELLING, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS WITH CONNECTION TO PROPOSED SEPTIC TANK PERCOLATION AREA ON SITE

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Refused

LISTENNAGH, RAPHOE, LIFFORD PO, CO DONEGAL, Donegal

LISTENNAGH, RAPHOE, LIFFORD PO, CO DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661402

What was proposed

CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITH CONNECTION TO SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA

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LISTANNAGH, RAPHOE, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

LISTANNAGH, RAPHOE, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661391

What was proposed

CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS WITH CONNECTION TO SEPTIC TANK & PERCOLATION AREA

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SALLAGHAGRANE, LETTERKENNY, CO.DONEGAL, Donegal

SALLAGHAGRANE, LETTERKENNY, CO.DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661356

What was proposed

TWO REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSES WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKs AS BUILT, CONSTRUCTED FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF THE TWO PREVIOUSLY EXISTING DWELLING HOUSES

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SALLAGHAGRANE, LETTERKENNY, CO.DONEGAL, Donegal

SALLAGHAGRANE, LETTERKENNY, CO.DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661354

What was proposed

CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING CONSISTING OF 4 NO. APARTMENTS WITH AUXILIARY STORES, CAR PARKING AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

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STACKARNAGH, TEMPLEDOUGLAS, LETTERKENNY PO, CO DONEGAL, Donegal

STACKARNAGH, TEMPLEDOUGLAS, LETTERKENNY PO, CO DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661350

What was proposed

CONSTRUCTION OF SITE ENTRANCE AND ACCESS DRIVEWAY TO CATER FOR EXISTING APARTMENT TO REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE

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LECK ROAD BUSINESS PARK, DRUMNAHOAGH, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

LECK ROAD BUSINESS PARK, DRUMNAHOAGH, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2660051

What was proposed

ERECTION OF A NEW COMMERCIAL SHED WITHIN EXISTING BUSINESS PARK INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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AGHANGADDY GLEBE, RAMELTON, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

AGHANGADDY GLEBE, RAMELTON, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2650101

What was proposed

ERECTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL DRY BED STORAGE SHED MEASURING 36MTS BY 18MTS, INCORPORATING AN INTERNAL CENTRAL DIVIDING WALL TO CREATE TWO SEPARATE STORAGE BAYS FOR STORAGE OF MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, FODDER AND OTHER FARM RELATED MATERIAL

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ROCKSTOWN, CLONMANY, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL, Donegal

ROCKSTOWN, CLONMANY, LIFFORD PO, CO. DONEGAL

Donegal County Council · 2661300

What was proposed

DEVELOPMENT OF GLAMPING (10 NO UNITS) AND WELLBEING CENTRE WITH ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS

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