Local Electoral Area · Donegal County Council

Construction leads in Glenties

613 planning applications and commencement notices in Glenties in the last twelve months, across 28 electoral divisions. 632 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.

613
Leads, 12 months
632
On site now
€203m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Glenties, on the map

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Top trades in Glenties

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

Roofing
495 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
494 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
493 leads
Electrical
474 leads
Plumbing & Heating
467 leads
Flooring
446 leads
Painting & Decorating
446 leads
Plastering, Rendering & Dry Lining
446 leads

The housing stock in Glenties

9,963 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 198038.6%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19198.5%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later6.6%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes11.7%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes28.3%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil61.4%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas0.7%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.3%Ireland 0.7%
Electric5.1%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)30.3%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1.3%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.9%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source22.8%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied78%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented8.5%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented9.5%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-7.68

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 Glenties

  1. BRAADE, ANNAGRY, LETTERKENNY PO
    (1) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO SUN ROOM OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE, (2) INDIVIDUAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT NEW LOCATION AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE…
    Lodged
    2661858Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. ROSHIN SOUTH, MAGHERY, LETTERKENNY PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
    Lodged
    2661861Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  3. LEABGARROW, ARANMORE, CO. DONEGAL
    (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS AND (2) REFURBISHMENT, EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING WITH INSTALLATION OF PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT…
    Lodged
    2661850Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  4. UMMERAFAD, CREESLOUGH, LETTERKENNY PO
    ALTERATIONS TO EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT OF DWELLING HOUSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 24/61017 COMPRISING OF RAISED ROOF AND ATTIC…
    Lodged
    2661853Received 7 Oct 2026Decision due 1 Dec 2026
  5. MAIN STREET, GLENTIES, DONEGAL PO
    WORKS ADDITIONAL TO THAT APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 97/394 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STORIED DWELLING HOUSE. THE ADDITIONAL WORKS CONSISTED…
    Lodged
    2661841Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  6. MAIN STREET, MEENMORE, DUNGLOE LETTERKENNY PO
    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING BAR AREAS, TOILET FACILITIES, KITCHEN AND STOREROOMS AND CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT BAR AREAS, TOILET FACILITIES, COMMERCIAL KITCHEN…
    Closed
    2661832Received 5 Oct 2026
  7. CLONCONWAL, ARDARA, DONEGAL PO
    REMOVAL OF EXISTING STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE…
    Lodged
    2661833Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  8. CARRICKFIN, ANNAGRY, LETTERKENNY PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF (1) EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) DOMESTIC GARAGE, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2661835Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  9. KILREAN UPPER, GLENTIES, DONEGAL PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DWELLING HOUSE WITH PROPRIETARY SEWERAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
    Lodged
    2661836Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  10. LACKAGH, PORTNOO, DONEGAL PO
    (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING CONSERVATORY AND (2) RENOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALTERATIONS TO ALL FACADES…
    Lodged
    2661824Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
Every Donegal application, by week

Who is building in Glenties

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1NBI Infrastructure Designated Activity Company (National Broadband Ireland)10 applications
  2. 2ROARTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED6 applications
  3. 3TEASE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED5 applications
  4. 4SHEEPHAVEN PROPERTIES LIMITED4 applications
  5. 5CR RENAISSANCE PROPERTIES LIMITED4 applications
  6. 6Axis Construction Limited3 applications
  7. 7NBI DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY (NATIONAL BROADBAND IRELAND)3 applications
  8. 8Phoenix Tower Ireland III Limited2 applications

Electoral divisions in Glenties

  • Annagary
  • Aran
  • Ardara
  • Ards
  • Creenasmear
  • Creeslough
  • Cross Roads
  • Crovehy
  • Dawros
  • Doe Castle
  • Doocharry
  • Dunfanaghy
  • Dunglow
  • Dunlewy
  • Fintown
  • Glengesh
  • Glenleheen
  • Glenties
  • Gortahork
  • Graffy
  • Inishkeel
  • Lettermacaward
  • Maas
  • Magheraclogher
  • Maghery
  • Meenaclady
  • Mulmosog
  • Rutland

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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