By Louise Doyle A DEVELOPER seeking to build 15 apartments in Letterkenny has been asked by planners to submit further details on a revised scheme addressing fire safety concerns and evacuation measures. Applicant PJ McDermott has lodged plans for the construction of two residential buildings consisting of six two-bedroom apartments in the first building, and nine two-bedroom […]
Extra funding to tackle growth in planning applications
By Chris Ashmore Extra money is set to be put into Donegal County Council’s planning section in 2025 as it grapples to deal with an increasing workload. End of year figures for 2024 are expected to reveal that the number of planning applications submitted to the Council rose by around 10 per cent on the previous […]
Residents say they will object to Letterkenny apartments plan
By Diarmaid Doherty RESIDENTS opposed to plans to develop eight apartments on a site in the Glencar area of Letterkenny say they will take their case to An Bord Pleanála if necessary. Concerned residents held a meeting this week and they will lodge an objection with Donegal County Council against the proposed development at the […]
Significant drop off in planning applications for Donegal
THE latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index shows that planning applications are down in Donegal.
County has one of highest house starts outside main cities
THE number of planning applications in County Donegal has fallen for the period from January to June this year but is still one of the highest outside the main cities.
Planning applications on the rise for second consecutive year
DONEGAL is the only county in Ireland to see an increase in planning applications according to the National Housing Construction Index.