GrantedInfrastructureDecided 17 November 2022

SCOIL ÍOSAGÁIN, ST. PARTICK'S ROAD BUNCRANA, ARDARAVAN LIFFORD

Demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a new two-storey primary school in Buncrana.

2251645 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 3 October 2022

Reference: 2251645
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 3 October 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of all existing school buildings and temporary mobile classrooms at Scoil Íosagáin. In their place, a new two-storey primary school building of 6,322 sqm will be built, featuring 25 general classrooms, 9 special needs classrooms, a general purpose assembly hall, 3 ball courts, and revised access with parking.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 6,322 m²

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Development description

(1) demolition of all existing school buildings and the removal of all temporary mobile classroom buildings, (2) construction of a two storey primary school building, scoil íosagáin (6,322 sqm gross floor area) with associated external signage. The constituent elements of the new school building comprise of (a) a two storey 25 no. General classrooms and 9 no. Special needs classroom elements including library, therapy rooms, offices/groups rooms/toilets, staffroom, stores and associated ancillary accommodation, (b) double height general purpose assembly hall/dining hall (for school use), (3) site development works including revisions to vehicular/pedestrian & cycle access arrangements to provide car and bus set down spaces; including 55 no. Standard car parking spaces, 4 no. Universally accessible parking spaces and cycle parking spaces and a new vehicular access from st. Mary's road and (4) 3 no. Ball courts. The proposed development includes hard and soft landscaping (including boundary treatments, school garden and site attenuation), and associated site development and services works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 St Patricks Rd, Buncrana, Donegal	Jul 2025	€220,000	100 m
7 St Orans Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal	Feb 2025	€250,000	117 m
St Marys Rd, Buncrana, Donegal	Mar 2025	€650,000	145 m
5 Barrack Lane, St Mary'S Road, Buncrana	May 2026	€50,000	192 m
Newton House, Church Street, St Marys Road Buncrana	Jun 2025	€600,000	211 m
42 Lower Main St, Buncrana, Donegal	May 2026	€300,000	240 m
71 Lower Main Street, Buncrana, Co Donegal	May 2026	€225,000	283 m
Silvermere, Grianan Park, Buncrana	Mar 2025	€26,667	301 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received3 October 2022
Decision due27 November 2022
Decision issued17 November 2022
Grant issued20 December 2022
Permission expiry19 December 2027

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