Local Electoral Area · Donegal County Council

Construction leads in Lifford-Stranorlar

372 planning applications and commencement notices in Lifford-Stranorlar in the last twelve months, across 21 electoral divisions. 390 sites are on site right now. Updated weekly from the Donegal planning register and the national building control register.

372
Leads, 12 months
390
On site now
€118m
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
304 leads
Carpentry & Joinery
302 leads
Masonry & Blockwork
302 leads
Electrical
272 leads
Groundworks & Enabling Works
267 leads
Plumbing & Heating
259 leads
Flooring
251 leads
Painting & Decorating
251 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. 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
  2. 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…
    Lodged
    2661795Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  3. DRUMGUMBERLAND, CONVOY, CO. DONEGAL
    (1) REPOSITIONING OF DWELLING HOUSE AND SEPTIC TANK PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 06/60077, (2) VEHICULAR ENTRANCE…
    Lodged
    2661796Received 29 Sept 2026Decision due 23 Nov 2026
  4. KILTYFERGAL, CLOGHAN, CO. DONEGAL
    ALTERATIONS TO ELEVATIONS OF DWELLING AS CONSTRUCTED WHICH DIFFER FROM THOSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 00/8169…
    Lodged
    2661791Received 28 Sept 2026Decision due 22 Nov 2026
  5. MEENCARGAGH, BREENAGH, CO. DONEGAL
    ERECTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK SYSTEM AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
    Lodged
    2650115Received 25 Sept 2026Decision due 19 Nov 2026
  6. CORREFRIN, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
    ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY DOMESTIC DWELLING, DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE, SINGLE DOMESTIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT PACKAGE SYSTEM, WITH SAND /GRAVEL POLISHING FILTER…
    Lodged
    2661775Received 24 Sept 2026Decision due 18 Nov 2026
  7. MAIN STREET, BALLYBOFEY, CO. DONEGAL
    ERECTION OF A DIGITAL SIGNAGE DISPLAY TO REPLACE AN EXISTING STATIC SIGN ON THE EAST FACING FACADE
    Lodged
    2661764Received 23 Sept 2026Decision due 17 Nov 2026
  8. AUGHAGAULT BIG, DRUMKEEN, LIFFORD PO
    (1) DEMOLITION OF DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE AND (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING HOUSE TO INCLUDE ALL RENOVATION…
    Lodged
    2661754Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  9. CARRICKBRACK, CONVOY, LIFFORD PO
    (1) RETENTION OF HORSE STABLES, (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING HOUSE AND (3) DECOMMISSIONING OF EXISTING…
    Lodged
    2661757Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 Nov 2026
  10. CORLACKY, BALLYBOFEY, LIFFORD PO
    (1) RENOVATION AND ALTERATION OF EXISTING DWELLING INCLUDING CHANGES TO THE ELEVATIONS…
    Lodged
    2661758Received 22 Sept 2026Decision due 16 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. 2MICHAEL MCMENAMIN, PLANNING & TRAINING OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY BOARD OF C.L.G. DHÚN NA NGALL3 applications
  3. 3SHANE GALLAGHER, CHAIRMAN ON BEHALF OF DEELE HARPS FOOTBALL CLUB3 applications
  4. 4DALY BROS (RETAIL) LIMITED2 applications
  5. 5LETTERGULL WIND FARM LIMITED2 applications
  6. 6Planree Ltd2 applications
  7. 7Rock Vadar Services Group Ltd.2 applications
  8. 8Miley Construction2 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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