(1) DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY BUILDINGS…

Application details

Planning reference

2350561

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

(1) DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY BUILDINGS, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PERMANENT 2-STOREY POST PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING FOR ERRIGAL COLLEGE (9,000 SQM NEW GROSS FLOOR AREA) WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SIGNAGE. THE CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF THE NEW SCHOOL COMPRISE: 27 GENERAL CLASSROOMS, 19 SPECIALIST CLASSROOMS, 2 SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS WITHIN A SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS SUITE, MP HALL AND ASSOCIATED PE ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, STAFFROOM, ADMINISTRATION ROOMS, TOILETS, STORES AND GENERAL ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND A DOUBLE HEIGHT GENERAL PURPOSE ROOM WITH ASSOCIATED KITCHEN AND STORE, (3) EXTERNAL COVERED AREA AND EXTERNAL CONSTRUCTION STUDIES STORE, (4) SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING REVISIONS TO VEHICULAR/PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE CAR AND BUS SET-DOWN SPACES INCLUDING 63 NO. STANDARD CAR PARKING SPACES FOR STAFF/VISITORS, 3 NO. UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, AREA FOR 90 NO. CYCLE PARKING SPACES AND VEHICULAR ENTRANCE/EXIT ONTO KILMACRENNAN ROAD, (5) 5 NO. HARD COURTS AND (6) A ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ALSO INCLUDES HARD AND SOFT LANDSCAPING, GRASSED PLAY SPACE, OUTER ACITIVITY COURTYARDS, SEN GARDEN/PLAY SPACE, EXTERNAL GRASS PITCHES, ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS

Location / address

ERRIGAL COLLEGE, WINDYHALL, LETTERKENNY PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

27 Apr 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

11 Jan 2024

Final grant date

14 Feb 2024