Construction leads in Buncrana
466 planning applications and commencement notices in Buncrana in the last twelve months, across 15 electoral divisions. 432 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.
Top trades in Buncrana
The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.
The housing stock in Buncrana
8,027 households in Census 2022, set against the national figure (the dark tick). Older homes on oil and solid fuel are where retrofit demand sits.
Age and occupancy
Central heating fuel
Tenure
Relative affluence below the national average (0). A household-weighted mean of Electoral Division scores. Pobal HP Deprivation Index 2022, CC BY 4.0.
Source: CSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0. Shares are rolled up from each electoral division, weighted by households (dwellings for vacancy).
Recent planning applications in Buncrana
- LodgedCARNAMOYLE, MUFF, LIFFORD PO(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING 2 STOREY DETACHED DWELLING WITH DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKWORK AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT 2 STOREY DETACHED DWELLING…2661778Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
- LodgedGORT, CARRONTLIEVE, FAHAN(1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE BLOCKS (PLANNING REF. NO. 25/60539), AND (2) ERECTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING WITH CHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE…2661783Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
- LodgedFIGARY, FAHAN, LIFFORD POCONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING WITH DOMESTIC GARAGE, CONNECTION TO ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM & ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS2661770Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
- LodgedBALLYBEGLEY, NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM, LIFFORD POCONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND SEPTIC TANK (REVISED DESIGN & FOUNDATION UPGRADES TO THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO…2661763Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
- LodgedMCKENNA'S SHOP, MAIN STREET, MUFF LIFFORD PO(1) RETENTION OF AS-BUILT STRUCTURE FOR SHOP USE AND (2) ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP FRONT FOR COMMERCIAL USE2661745Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
- LodgedCRISLAGHKEEL, BURNFOOT, LIFFORD POCHANGE OF HOUSE TYPE TO THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51754 AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS2661746Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
- LodgedBALLYMACARRY LOWER, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO(1) CONCRETE HARD STAND, (2) 2 NO. RETAIL UNITS AND (3) CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING SERVICES AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS2661751Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
- LodgedDRUMINORE, MEENAGOREY, BUNCRANA LIFFORD POERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS2661738Received 18 Sept 2026Decision due 12 Nov 2026
- LodgedCRISSLAGHKEEL, BURNFOOT, LIFFORD POCONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING WITH SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORK2650113Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
- LodgedMEENAGORY, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO(1) SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE OF DWELLING AND (2) DETACHED PREFAB UNIT TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS2661718Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
Who is building in Buncrana
The organisations behind the most applications in this area.
- 1MARCALLA LIMITED4 applications
- 2CLIFF LANE LIMITED3 applications
- 3COCKHILL COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL3 applications
- 4Ecohouse Deveopments Ltd2 applications
- 5MAHERINTURE DEVELOPMENTS LTD2 applications
- 6Gbae Services Limited2 applications
- 7ANDORAS LTD2 applications
- 8COYLES OF CLONMANY LTD2 applications
Electoral divisions in Buncrana
- Birdstown
- Buncrana Rural
- Buncrana Urban
- Burt
- Castleforward
- Desertegny
- Fahan
- Illies
- Inch Island
- Kilderry
- Killea
- Mintiaghs
- Newtown Cunningham
- Three Trees
- Whitecastle
More in Donegal
Lead figures count planning applications and commencement notices received in the last twelve months inside this area's boundary; pipeline value is the estimated build value behind them. Applicant names of private individuals are never shown; organisations only. Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann National Statistical Boundaries 2022, CC BY 4.0.