Planning application · Donegal County Council

CONSTRUCTION OF A SMALL 95SQM SINGLE STOREY BAR EXTENSION WITHIN THE EXISTING COURTYARD…

LOUGH ESKE CASTLE HOTEL , LOUGH ESKE , DONEGAL PO

2660034 · DonegalGranted
Reference
2660034
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
14 Jan 2026
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Status
Granted
Use
hospitality
Floor area
95 m²
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

What happens next

Permission was granted on 6 Mar 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.

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