Planning application · Donegal County Council

(1) RETENTION OF (A) 2 NO. BARS TO THE EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA OF THE ORIGINAL…

THE DIAMOND & QUAY STREET , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL

2660807 · DonegalLodged
Reference
2660807
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
6 May 2026
Decision due
30 Jun 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
hospitality
Site area
0.138 ha

Proposed development

(1) RETENTION OF (A) 2 NO. BARS TO THE EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA OF THE ORIGINAL MCCAFFERTY’S BAR AND BEER GARDEN AREA AND (B) AWNING STRUCTURE TO BEER GARDEN, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING MCCAFFERTY’S BAR PREMISES TO INCLUDE THE MERGING OF TWO ADJOINING BUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH OF CURRENT PREMISES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LICENSED AREAS, PUBLIC LOUNGE, GAMES LOUNGE, TOILET FACILITIES, STORE ROOMS, STAFF AREAS AND ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR AREA, (3) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BUILDING KNOWN AS ‘SEAN GRAHAM BOOKIES’ INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (4) CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO A LICENSED PREMISES, (5) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS TO REAR OF THE DWELLING HOUSE AND PART OF THE BOOKIES BUILDING, (6) PROVISION OF ELEVATIONAL AMENDMENTS ALONG STREET ELEVATIONS AND TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS ALONG THE STREET FRONT WITH NEW SHOP FRONTS TO THE TWO NEW BUILDINGS, (7) RECONFIGURATION OF EXISTING BEER GARDEN AREA AND INTERNAL AREAS BY DECOMMISSIONING EXISTING REAR BAR TO PROVIDE A NEW STORE AREA, A FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE AND A NEW INTERNAL BAR LAYOUT AND (8) INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL SITE SIGNAGE TO THE TWO NEW SHOP FRONTS TOGETHER WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS

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The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information. The council's decision is due by 30 Jun 2026.

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