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CAUSEWAY ROAD, BALLYMACARRY, BUNCRANA

Construction of a new post-primary school for Crana College and a new primary school for Gaelscoil Bhun Cranncha.

2660378 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 10 March 2026

Reference: 2660378
Authority: Donegal County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 March 2026

Summary

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The project consists of a new permanent part 3-storey, part 2-storey post-primary school (13,497 sqm) with 31 general classrooms and specialist rooms. It also includes a new part 2-storey, part single-storey primary school (2,459 sqm) with 8 general classrooms and special needs suites.

Infrastructureschooleducationbuncrana

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 15,956 m²

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Development description

(i) construction of a new permanent part 3-storey, part 2-storey post primary school for crana college and coláiste eoghain (13,497sq. M gross floor area) with associated external signage. The constituent elements of the new post primary school comprise of (a) 31 no. General classrooms, 24 no. Specialist classrooms, 4 no. Special needs classrooms within a special educational needs suite, mp hall and associated pe ancillary accommodation, staffroom, double height library, administration rooms, toilets, stores, general ancillary accommodation and a double height general purpose room with associated kitchens and stores, (ii) construction of a new part 2-storey, part single storey primary school for gaelscoil bhun cranncha (2,459sq. M gross floor area) with associated external signage. The constituent elements of the new primary school comprise; (a) 8 no. General classrooms, 2 no. Special needs classrooms within a special educational needs suite, gp hall, staffroom, library, administration rooms, toilets, stores and general ancillary accommodation, (iii) external covered area with external construction studies store and bin store (123sq. M gross floor area) for the post primary school, air source heat pump compounds, lpg gas compounds and an esb substation (34sq. M gross floor area), (iv) site development works including new vehicular/pedestrian & cycle ingress from causeway road and egress onto taobh an tsruthan, (v) carparking and set-down spaces for the post primary school including 75 no. Standard car parking spaces for staff/visitors and 5 no. Universally accessible parking spaces with cycle parking for 140 no. Bicycles, (vi) carparking and set-down spaces for the primary school, including 18 no. Standard car parking spaces for staff/visitors and 3 no. Universally accessible parking spaces with cycle parking for 25 no. Bicycles, (vii) 5 no. Hard play/muga courts for the post primary school and 1 hard court for the primary school, (viii) roof mounted photovoltaic arrays and water tank storage for both schools, (ix) the proposed development also includes hard & soft landscaping, grassed play space, outer activity courtyards, resource areas, sen garden/play spaces and associated site development and service infrastructure

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 St Egneys Terrace, Cockhill Rd, Buncrananot full market price	Nov 2025	€60,500	259 m
13 St Egneys Terrace, Cockhill Rd, Buncrana	Apr 2026	€300,000	286 m
12 St Egney'S Terrace, Buncrana, Co Donegal	May 2026	€150,000	289 m
4a Cluain Mhuire, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€193,833	378 m
4 Cluain Mhuire, Buncranaprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€162,000	378 m
37 Castle Park, Buncrana, Donegal	Aug 2025	€200,000	397 m
9 Marian Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal	Dec 2025	€150,000	411 m
Foffenagh, Ballymagan, Buncrana	Mar 2026	€125,000	422 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.

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Application received10 March 2026
Further information requested30 April 2026

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