Planning application · Donegal County Council

Construction of a new transfer to laboratory building at Tops Farm, Tops

TOPS FARM, TOPS, RAPHOE LIFFORD PO

2560550 · DonegalGrantedAppeal decided

0.55 ha · Appeal decided, May 2026

Planning application 2560550 to Donegal County Council: Construction of a new transfer to laboratory building, installation of a proprietary wastewater treatment system, enclosed yard, new gates, at Tops Farm, Tops, Raphoe Lifford PO. Granted by the council on 19 December 2025; An Coimisiún Pleanála decided the appeal on 19 May 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. Appeal decided

Key facts

Reference
2560550
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
11 Apr 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Status
Granted
Use
Other
Site area
0.55 ha
Further information requested
5 Jun 2025
Further information received
28 Nov 2025
Appeal
PL-500653-DL-26 · Appeal decided

Proposed development

CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TRANSFER TO LABORATORY BUILDING, INSTALLATION OF A PROPRIETARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, ENCLOSED YARD, NEW GATES, ACCESS ROADWAY, MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FARM ENTRANCE, PLUS ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS, ALL ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING FARMYARD

Planning status

An Coimisiún Pleanála concluded the appeal on 19 May 2026. The official file has the outcome.

Appeal PL-500653-DL-26 on the An Coimisiún Pleanála website ↗

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