Planning application · Donegal County Council

REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL…

SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL

2660088 · DonegalLodged
Reference
2660088
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
26 Jan 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Residential
Dwellings
4
Site area
0.711 ha
Further information requested
12 Mar 2026

Proposed development

REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (1) CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT, SIDE AND REAR ELEVATIONS AND ALL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATION, ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS, (2) PROVISION OF AN ON-SITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SAND POLISHING FILTER SYSTEM, (3) REMOVAL OF EXISTING RUINS AND FORMER BOATHOUSE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BOATHOUSE BUILDING AND (4) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY WORKS INCLUDING PROVISION OF ROCK ARMOURING / PREVENTATIVE COASTAL EROSION WORKS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SITE BOUNDARY. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

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