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Planning permission in Ballyshannon

Planning permission in Ballyshannon is decided by Donegal County Council. Search Ballyshannon planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ballyshannon over the last 5 years.

Granted in Ballyshannon

68 granted, 4 refused in the last 5 years. That is 1 point above the Donegal average.

Applications
92

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
72

Granted or refused

Typical wait
6weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
25%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Ballyshannon

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Donegal County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
EXTENSION TO THE REAR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
NO.28 WEST PORT, MILLTOWN, BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO, reference 2661593
8 Oct 2026
Granted
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
23 WEST ROCK, BALLYSHANNON, CO.DONEGAL, reference 2661455
17 Sept 2026
Granted
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING 1ST FLOOR ATTIC STORAGE SPACE TO USE AS DOMESTIC ACCOMMODATION WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ELEVATIONAL CHANGES
NO.55 WOODLANDS, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO CO. DONEGAL, reference 2660968
9 Jul 2026
Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER/WASTEWATER SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
ABBEYLANDS, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO, reference 2660747
11 Jun 2026
Granted
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING CLASSROOM IN THE SCHOOL TO PROVIDE FOR PRE-SCHOOL, PLAYSCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES / SERVICES INCLUDING MINOR...
GAELSCOIL ÉIRNE, PARKVIEW & TOWNPARKS, BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO, reference 2660677
5 Jun 2026
Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND DETACHED DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED, VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, CONNECTION TO PUBLIC WATER/WASTEWATER...
BACHELOR'S WALK, COOLCHOLLY, BALLYSHANNON DONEGAL PO, reference 2660651
5 Jun 2026
Granted
ERECTION OF 2 ASSISTED LIVING HOUSES WITH NEW CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER, STORM AND WATERMAINS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
TOWNPARKS, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO, reference 2561713
30 Apr 2026
Granted
ERECTION OF 6 NO.
BALLYHANNA, BALLYSHANNON, DONEGAL PO, reference 2561066
6 Feb 2026

Ballyshannon planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

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Common questions about Ballyshannon planning

Do I need planning permission in Ballyshannon?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ballyshannon as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Donegal County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Ballyshannon?

Donegal County Council is the planning authority for Ballyshannon. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Ballyshannon?

94 in 100 decided applications in Ballyshannon were granted over the last 5 years, from 72 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.