LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, CONVENT ROAD, MILFORD
Construction of a new two-storey school building with 11 classrooms and a bridge link in Milford.
2450210 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 18 September 2024
- Reference
- 2450210
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a new 1,951.2 sqm two-storey school building at Loreto Community School in Milford. The building will contain 11 general classrooms, specialist teaching rooms, offices, a first-floor bridge link to the existing school, and roof-mounted solar panels.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,951 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) a new 1,951.2m2 two storey school building, containing 11 no. General classrooms, special teaching rooms for science, art and business studies, offices, toilets, stores, plant rooms and a first floor bridge link to the existing school building, (2) a roof mounted photovoltaic panel system for compliance with part l of the building regulations and (3) all associated site works including new landscaping, external steps to existing grass play, and associated site development and service infrastructure works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Convent Rd, Cardonagh, Donegal | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 372 m |
| Gortmacoll, Milford, Donegal | Aug 2025 | €198,000 | 381 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 September 2024
- Further information requested1 November 2024
- Further information received14 January 2025
- Decision due10 February 2025
- Decision issued7 February 2025
- Grant issued12 March 2025
- Permission expiry11 March 2030
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