GrantedInfrastructureDecided 11 January 2024

ERRIGAL COLLEGE, WINDYHALL, LETTERKENNY PO

Demolition of the existing school and construction of a new 2-storey Errigal College building in Letterkenny.

2350561 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 27 April 2023

Reference: 2350561
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 27 April 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing school and temporary buildings, and the construction of a new 9,000 sqm, 2-storey post-primary school. The development includes 48 classrooms, a sports hall, 66 parking spaces, and a roof-mounted solar array.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 9,000 m²

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Development 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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Clachan Mor, Windy Hall, Letterkenny	Aug 2025	€356,000	172 m
6 Knocknamona Terrace, Letterkenny, Co Donegal	Dec 2025	€235,000	206 m
Ballyboe, Glencar Irish, Letterkenny	Sept 2025	€170,000	371 m
The Bungalow, Crievesmith, Letterkenny	Jun 2026	€130,000	381 m
16 Ard Lonan, Letterkenny, Donegalnot full market price	Feb 2025	€40,000	393 m
5 Ard Lonan, Longlane, Letterkenny	Apr 2026	€225,000	407 m
17 Meadowbank, Longlane, Letterkenny	Feb 2025	€95,500	458 m
Birch Cottage, Ballybobaneen, Donegal	Oct 2025	€120,000	459 m

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Key dates

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Application received27 April 2023
Further information requested15 June 2023
Further information received14 November 2023
Decision due17 January 2024
Decision issued11 January 2024
Grant issued14 February 2024
Permission expiry13 February 2029

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