East Donegal GAA club obtains planning for clubhouse development
St Mary’s GAA in Convoy gets planning permission from Donegal County Council for new changing rooms and clubhouse facilities
Convoy’s St Mary’s GAA has obtained planning permission from Donegal County Council to develop their clubhouse facilities and create new changing rooms.
The listed applicant, club chairperson Oliver Prunty, successfully submitted the application for an extension to the rear and side of the existing clubhouse, consisting of new changing rooms, renovations within the existing changing rooms and sports hall to create a new social room and accessible toilets, the demolition of an external WC and tool shed attached to the building, and all other associated site development works.
St Mary’s GAA supports both its men’s and women’s teams, with both adult teams playing in their respective Junior A Championships.
Support documents submitted by DSM Consulting Engineers, on behalf of the club, stated: “St Mary’s GAA Convoy wish to apply for an extension and renovations to their existing clubhouse to create four new changing rooms and develop the existing clubhouse building.
“The club previously made an application for a new stand-alone building in 2021 which included changing rooms and a training/meeting room.
“After review, the club have decided not to go ahead with that development due to the construction costs of a new stand-alone building, the site area it would have consumed, which can now be used for additional parking and this proposed extension creates a better clubhouse where all activities are located within the one building.”
Donegal County Council granted planning permission with four conditions, imposed to prevent flooding, and for the interests of traffic safety, orderly development and visual amenity.