Local Electoral Area · Donegal County Council

Construction leads in Carndonagh

382 planning applications and commencement notices in Carndonagh in the last twelve months, across 16 electoral divisions. 406 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.

382
Leads, 12 months
406
On site now
€144m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Carndonagh, on the map

Pro opens the map filtered to this area: every site pinned, scored and sized, with the area shading, trade filters and alerts for new filings.

Top trades in Carndonagh

The work the last twelve months of filings call for, by trade.

Carpentry & Joinery
314 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
314 leads
Roofing
314 leads
Electrical
304 leads
Plumbing & Heating
295 leads
Flooring
289 leads
Painting & Decorating
289 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
289 leads

The housing stock in Carndonagh

6,366 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

Built before 198033.4%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198.5%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later5.7%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes11.3%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes18.9%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil59.1%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas0.6%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.3%Ireland 0.7%
Electric3.8%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)34.1%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.5%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.5%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source18.1%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied75.8%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented12.6%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented8.1%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-8.17

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 Carndonagh

  1. BAYSIDE, CROSSCONNELL, CLONMANY LIFFORD PO
    (1) RETENTION OF MINOR ELEVATION CHANGES TO EXISTING DWELLING (PLANNING REF. NO. 96/470 REFERS)…
    Lodged
    2661782Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  2. CARROWBLAGH, GLENTOGHER, CARNDONAGH
    ERECTION OF A DWELLING WITH EFFLUENT TREATMENT SYSTEM, DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2661785Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  3. AGHAGLASSAN, GLENEELY, LIFFORD PO
    (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING EXTENSION, (2) PROPOSED EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING AND (3) ON-SITE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA…
    Lodged
    2661773Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  4. AMHARC AR ÍLE, BALLYCHARRY, LECAMEY LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION INTO A LOFT WITH DORMERS TO THE REAR AND INTERNAL RENOVATIONS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
    Lodged
    2661762Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  5. GLACK, MAGHERADRUMMAN, CARNDONAGH LIFFORD PO
    ERECTION OF A SLATTED AGRICULTURAL SHED WITH ENCLOSED DUNG STEAD AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2661747Received 21 Sept 2026Decision due 15 Nov 2026
  6. CARRICKAFODEN, CARNDONAGH, LIFFORD PO
    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING MICA AFFECTED DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DORMER DWELLING HOUSE UNDER THE DCBGS (MICA SCHEME) PLUS ASSOCIATED SITE…
    Lodged
    2661731Received 17 Sept 2026Decision due 11 Nov 2026
  7. AMHARC AR ÍLE, BALLYCHARRY, LECAMEY LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION INTO A LOFT WITH DORMERS TO THE REAR AND INTERNAL RENOVATIONS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
    Closed
    2661734Received 17 Sept 2026
  8. MAGHERARD, CASHEL, GLENEELY LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWAGE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
    Lodged
    2661710Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
  9. MAGHERARD, CASHEL, GLENEELY LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEWAGE SYSTEM AND ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS
    Lodged
    2661711Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
  10. EFFISHMORE, GLENEELY, LIFFORD PO
    RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DWELLING TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED WORKS INCLUDING DEMOLITIONS AND CONNECTION TO EXISTING SERVICES
    Lodged
    2661712Received 16 Sept 2026Decision due 10 Nov 2026
Every Donegal application, by week

Who is building in Carndonagh

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1GEORGE GILL & SONS CONSTRUCTION LTD3 applications
  2. 2NEWTOWNSTEWART CONSTRUCTION LIMITED3 applications
  3. 3THOMAS HAVLIN OF SEABOUND ENGINEERING LTD3 applications
  4. 4GEORGE DOHERTY CONSTRUCTION (IRL) LIMITED2 applications
  5. 5PETER KEARNEY OF KEARNEY OYSTERS LTD2 applications
  6. 6WARDSTONE LIMITED2 applications
  7. 7WELDITZ LTD2 applications
  8. 8BOYCE PAINTS LIMITED1 application

Electoral divisions in Carndonagh

  • Ardmalin
  • Ballyliffin
  • Carndonagh
  • Carthage
  • Castlecary
  • Culdaff
  • Dunaff
  • Gleneely
  • Gleneganon
  • Glentogher
  • Greencastle
  • Malin
  • Moville
  • Redcastle
  • Straid
  • Turmone

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.

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