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Planning permission in Dunfanaghy

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

Granted in Dunfanaghy

70 granted, 2 refused in the last 5 years. That is 4 points above the Donegal average.

Applications
99

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
72

Granted or refused

Typical wait
7weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
40%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Dunfanaghy

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

Granted
ERECTION OF A PERMANENT DWELLING HOUSE WITH MACHINATION WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENT CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT...
DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY, CO. DONEGAL, reference 2660920
6 Aug 2026
Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE SERVING EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCLUDING ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
NO 10 PORTDALE, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, reference 2660100
22 May 2026
Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY, PART TWO STOREY EXTENSION INCLUDING UPPER TERRACE AREA TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL...
25 CNOC NA GAOITHE, RINCLEVAN, DUNFANAGHY LETTERKENNY PO, reference 2562084
30 Jan 2026
Granted
DEMOLITION OF A FLAT-ROOF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DETACHED HOUSE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
KILL, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, reference 2550169
22 Jan 2026
Granted
DEMOLITION OF PART OF EXISTING RETAIL UNIT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE ON THE SAME SITE WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SEWER AND ALL...
MAIN STREET, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, reference 2550053
11 Dec 2025
Granted
ERECTION OF DWELLING HOUSE WITH SEPTIC TANK AND DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL, reference 2560892
13 Nov 2025
Granted
CONSTRUCTION OF A PART SINGLE STOREY, PART ONE AND A HALF STOREY DWELLING HOUSE WITH ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE, A SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM, ACCESS...
DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, CO. DONEGAL, reference 2561622
7 Nov 2025
Granted
EXTENSION TO EXISTING GOLF COURSE AND CREATE A NEW HOLE 15(A) WITH ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING RESTORATION WORKS AT...
KILL, DUNFANAGHY, LETTERKENNY PO, reference 2561354
25 Sept 2025

Dunfanaghy 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.

Dunfanaghy approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Dunfanaghy over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension21 decided
100%
New house17 decided
94%

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Common questions about Dunfanaghy planning

Do I need planning permission in Dunfanaghy?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Dunfanaghy 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 Dunfanaghy?

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

How many planning applications are granted in Dunfanaghy?

97 in 100 decided applications in Dunfanaghy 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.