Local Electoral Area · Donegal County Council

Construction leads in Lifford-Stranorlar

373 planning applications and commencement notices in Lifford-Stranorlar in the last twelve months, across 21 electoral divisions. 392 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.

373
Leads, 12 months
392
On site now
€138m
Pipeline value
Boundary: CSO / Tailte Eireann 2022
Every lead in Lifford-Stranorlar, 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 Lifford-Stranorlar

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

Roofing
306 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
304 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
282 leads
Electrical
273 leads
Plumbing & Heating
262 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
261 leads
Flooring
252 leads
Painting & Decorating
252 leads

The housing stock in Lifford-Stranorlar

9,812 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 198035.4%Ireland 41.7%
Built before 19197.7%Ireland 8.6%
Built 2011 or later5.8%Ireland 7.9%
Vacant homes10.4%Ireland 7.7%
Holiday homes1.6%Ireland 3.2%

Central heating fuel

Oil75.1%Ireland 40.9%
Mains gas0.8%Ireland 34.5%
LPG0.3%Ireland 0.7%
Electric3.8%Ireland 12.4%
Solid fuel (coal, peat, wood)18.5%Ireland 9.4%
Other fuel1%Ireland 1%
No central heating0.6%Ireland 1.2%
Renewable energy source20.5%Ireland 25.7%

Tenure

Owner occupied73.3%Ireland 68.9%
Private rented12.7%Ireland 18.8%
Social rented11.4%Ireland 10.4%
Pobal deprivation score
-10.03

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 Lifford-Stranorlar

  1. MIDCUT, DRUMKEEN, LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH WORKS TO INCLUDE MINOR ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT…
    Lodged
    2661860Received 8 Oct 2026Decision due 2 Dec 2026
  2. LISTANNAGH, FEDDYGLASS, RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF (1) NEW AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK SHED OVER AN EXISTING UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT TANK AND (2) A NEW SEPARATE UNDERGROUND EFFLUENT TANK…
    Lodged
    2661844Received 6 Oct 2026Decision due 30 Nov 2026
  3. CASTLEDOOEY, MANORCUNNINGHAM, LIFFORD PO
    DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONCRETE BLOCKS, CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND PROVISION OF A NEW TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME…
    Lodged
    2661838Received 5 Oct 2026Decision due 29 Nov 2026
  4. SHEERCLOON, BALLINDRAIT, LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE / STORAGE SHED, INSTALLATION OF SEPTIC TANK / SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE…
    Lodged
    2661822Received 2 Oct 2026Decision due 26 Nov 2026
  5. CLOGHAN BEG, CLOGHAN, LIFFORD PO
    Planning Permission for the following development (a) Change of use from Part of Existing Commercial Premises to a Shop / Retail Use and (b) Construction…
    Lodged
    2661810Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  6. CLOGHANBEG, CLOGHAN, LIFFORD PO
    CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE AND DOMESTIC GARAGE INCORPORATING A WASTEWATER SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2661821Received 1 Oct 2026Decision due 25 Nov 2026
  7. EDENMORE, LIFFORD, CO. DONEGAL
    CONSTRUCTION OF AN AGRICULTURAL SHED FOR MACHINERY AND DRY STORAGE USE AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2661804Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  8. COOLATEE, CLONLEIGH NORTH, LIFFORD PO
    ERECTION OF NEW EXTENSION TO SIDE OF EXISTING MEAT FACTORY AND ABATTOIR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
    Lodged
    2661807Received 30 Sept 2026Decision due 24 Nov 2026
  9. ROUGHAN, LIFFORD, CO. DONEGAL
    DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF NEW REPLACEMENT FOUL EFFLUENT SYSTEM INCORPORATING A REED BED SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SITE…
    Lodged
    2661793Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  10. NANOOK COTTAGE, CURRAGHAMONE, BALLYBOFEY
    1NO. DETACHED SINGLE-STOREY STEEL-FRAMED DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED (GROSS FLOOR AREA APPROX. 46.1SQ.M, MAXIMUM APEX HEIGHT 3.05M…
    Closed
    2661795Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
Every Donegal application, by week

Who is building in Lifford-Stranorlar

The organisations behind the most applications in this area.

  1. 1LONGMARSH DEVELOPMENT LIMITED4 applications
  2. 2DALY BROS (RETAIL) LIMITED3 applications
  3. 3MICHAEL MCMENAMIN, PLANNING & TRAINING OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY BOARD OF C.L.G. DHÚN NA NGALL3 applications
  4. 4RAYMOND ALLEN ON BEHALF OF C&J MEATS (IRE) LIMITED3 applications
  5. 5SHANE GALLAGHER, CHAIRMAN ON BEHALF OF DEELE HARPS FOOTBALL CLUB3 applications
  6. 6LETTERGULL WIND FARM LIMITED2 applications
  7. 7Planree Ltd2 applications
  8. 8Rock Vadar Services Group Ltd.2 applications

Electoral divisions in Lifford-Stranorlar

  • Altnapaste
  • Castlefinn
  • Cloghan
  • Cloghard
  • Clonleigh North
  • Clonleigh South
  • Convoy
  • Dooish
  • Feddyglass
  • Figart
  • Gleneely
  • Goland
  • Killygordon
  • Knock
  • Lettermore
  • Meencargagh
  • Raphoe
  • St. Johnstown
  • Stranorlar
  • Treantaghmucklagh
  • Urney West

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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