Planning application · Donegal County Council

Construction of a small 95sqm single storey bar extension at Lough Eske Castle Hotel, Lough Eske

LOUGH ESKE CASTLE HOTEL, LOUGH ESKE, DONEGAL PO

2660034 · DonegalGranted

0.009 ha · Granted · permission to Apr 2031

Planning application 2660034 to Donegal County Council: Construction of a small 95sqm single storey bar extension within the existing courtyard of lough eske castle, at Lough Eske Castle Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal PO. Granted by the council on 6 March 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 7 April 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2660034
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
14 Jan 2026
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Hospitality
Floor area (estimated)
95 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
0.009 ha

Proposed development

CONSTRUCTION OF A SMALL 95SQM SINGLE STOREY BAR EXTENSION WITHIN THE EXISTING COURTYARD OF LOUGH ESKE CASTLE, WHICH IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS REF. NO. 40909401), TO INCLUDE A MODEST CONTEMPORARY PAVILION CONTAINING AN INTERNAL SEATING AND BAR AREA, A GLAZED LANTERN ROOF ELEMENT, THE REUSE OF EXISTING EXTERNAL DOOR OPENINGS TO PROVIDE INTERNAL CONNECTIONS, RETENTION OF EXISTING LEVELS AND ACCESSIBLE ROUTES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

Planning status

Permission was granted on 6 Mar 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 7 Apr 2031.

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