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Hotel conversion to gym, spa, creche and coffee shop; apartment block scrapped

Granted with conditions on 8 May 2026

The former Milford Hotel and bar on Lough Road is being converted into a commercial wellness and leisure hub featuring a gym, spa, creche, and coffee shop with roastery. Two apartments that were previously approved for the rear of the site have been dropped, and additional car parking spaces plus an outdoor play area are being added instead.

Full description from the council file

REVISIONS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF. NO. 19/51358 AND EXTENDED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 25/50063 CONSISTING OF (1) CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER MILFORD HOTEL AND ADJOINING BAR TO A NEW COMMERCIAL PREMISES (IN LIEU OF APARTMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED PLANNING APPLICATION) CONSISTING OF GYM WITH CHANGING FACILITIES, CRECHE AREA, COFFEE SHOP WITH ROASTERY, SPA AREA AND TREATMENT ROOMS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS TO REAR OF BUILDING TO INCLUDE STAIRWELL AND CHANGING AREAS / PLANT ROOM, (3) OMISSION OF CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. APARTMENT BLOCK CONTAINING 2 NO. APARTMENTS TO REAR OF SITE (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED PLANNING APPLICATION), (4) REVISED CAR PARKING WITH ADDITIONAL SPACES AND OUTDOOR PLAY AREA AND (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

Details

Reference
2660429
Applicant
KELLY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Site address
LOUGH ROAD / MAIN STREET, MILFORD, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL
Status
Decision code: CONDITIONAL
Date received
March 16, 2026
Decision due
May 10, 2026
Date decided
May 08, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council
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Source: Donegal County Council planning portal. Full file, drawings, observations and decision documents are on the council's own ePlan site — view application 2660429 on the council portal →.
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