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Café building converted to 5-apartment residential block with structural work

New application filed with Donegal County Council, awaiting decision

Aurora Nexus Developments wants to convert a café on Upper Main Street in Letterkenny into 5 apartments across three floors. The building will get a new rear staircase and extension, with some internal restructuring and demolition of old back rooms. Car parking and connections to public services are also part of the plan.

Full description from the council file

(1) CHANGE OF USE FROM CAFÉ / ANCILLARY USE TO 5 NO. APARTMENT UNITS AND ANCILLARY STORAGE SITUATED OVER LOWER GROUND FLOOR, UPPER GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, (2) PART DEMOLITION OF LOWER GROUND FLOOR BOILER ROOM AND STORE, REMOVAL OF EXTERNAL ACCESS STAIRS SERVING UPPER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND REMOVAL OF EXTERNAL CHIMNEY, ALL TO REAR OF PROPERTY, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REAR EXTENSION STAIR CORE AND EXTERNAL ACCESS STAIRS TO SERVE UPPER GROUND FLOOR AND FIRST FLOOR LEVELS, ALL TO REAR OF PROPERTY, (4) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS TO THE BUILDING FABRIC WITH ALTERATIONS TO REMAINING EXISTING STRUCTURE INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES AND (5) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, LANDSCAPING, CAR PARKING AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES

Details

Reference
2660765
Applicant
AURORA NEXUS DEVELOPMENTS LTD.
Site address
63 UPPER MAIN STREET, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL
Status
New Application
Date received
April 30, 2026
Decision due
June 24, 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 2660765 on the council portal →.
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