Linsfort, Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Site with full planning permission …..

Located at Linsfort just 12 minutes from Buncrana town centre is this beautiful c.0.5 building plot providing applicants with a perfect opportunity to build the house of their dreams. Enjoying stunning uninterrupted views of Lough Swilly and the Fanad Peninsula the site has full planning permission and is ready to go for those who are eligible to build.

Planning Conditions
This site has Section 47 restrictions and is zoned as ‘Area under strong urban influence' and this is defined below ……

Areas Under Strong Urban Influence
RH-P-5: It is a policy of the Council to consider proposals for new one-off rural housing within
Areas Under Strong Urban Influence from prospective applicants that have demonstrated
a genuine need for a new dwelling house and who can provide evidence that they, or
their parents or grandparents, have resided at sometime within the area under strong
urban influence in the vicinity of the application site for a period of at least 7 years. The
foregoing is subject to compliance with other relevant policies of this plan, including RHP-1 and RH-P-2.
New holiday home development will not be permitted in these areas.

**Not everyone can build on this site so Interested parties are encouraged to discuss the planning restrictions above with their architect to explore their eligibility**

Buncrana, the largest town in the Inishowen Peninsula, is positioned on the shores of Lough Swilly, Buncrana just 14 miles from Derry City and 27 miles north of Letterkenny. With a population of some 7000, the town has much to offer in terms of shopping, sporting and recreational amenities:-
Churches: Christchurch, St. Mary's Oratory, St. Mary's Church Cockhill, Star of the Sea Desertegney
Schools: St Oran's N.S., St. Mura's N.S., Scoil Iosagain, St. Joseph's N.S., Gaelscoil Bhun Chrannacha, Crana College and Scoil Mhuire
Shopping: In addition to Buncrana's long Main Street the town has also been boosted in 2007 with the creation of Ardravan Square which, like the Main Street, offers a variety of independent shop traders plus Supervalu, Aldi & Lidl providing the local residents with a good selection of local, national and international produce.
Restaurants/Bars/Hotels: Buncrana has three hotels, The Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Lake of Shadows and The Harbour Inn, as well as a wide variety of bars and restaurants both on the Main Street and within a 2 mile radius - notably The Drift Inn Bar & Restaurant, The Beach House Restaurant, The Ubiquitous Chip Restaurant and O'Flaherty's Bar
Beaches: Being positioned on the shores of Lough Swilly, Buncrana is blessed with some beautiful long sandy beaches namely – Lisfannon, The Shorefront, Porthaw and Stragill.
Sports: Buncrana has several local, well run sports clubs offering soccer, GAA, boxing and golf.