DUNKINEELY NATIONAL SCHOOL, MAIN STREET, BALLYMAGOWAN
Demolition of a water tower and construction of a school extension with a new access ramp.
1850660 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 April 2018
- Reference
- 1850660
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project at Dunkineely National School involves the demolition of an existing water tower, stores, and shelter. It will be replaced by a single-storey extension providing resource teaching rooms, an accessible toilet, administration offices, an access ramp, and additional staff parking.
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Development description
Demolition of the existing water tower, stores and shelter and construction of an access ramp to the front of the school and construction of a single storey extension to provide additional resource teaching rooms, accessible toilet, administration offices and additional staff car parking area
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Dunkineely, County Donegal | Aug 2025 | €80,000 | 69 m |
| Stormhill, Main Street, Dunkineely | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 94 m |
| The House, Meenabrook, Dunkineely | Apr 2025 | €35,000 | 139 m |
| Dunkineely, Co Donegal | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 346 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 April 2018
- Further information requested15 June 2018
- Further information received5 December 2018
- Decision due30 January 2019
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Grant issued27 February 2019
- Permission expiry26 February 2024
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