Donegal Town school granted conditional permission for new classroom

A primary school near Donegal Town has been granted planning permission from Donegal County Council to build a new classroom. 

Scoil an Linbh Íosa, in Gortloskey, was successful in an application for the construction of a single-storey mainstream classroom extension with a link corridor to the front of the existing school.

Proposed alterations to a wastewater treatment system and all associated works were included in the granted planning application.

The school, which is on the Lough Eske Road, and neighbours St Mary’s Church, currently accommodates approximately 237 pupils and projects an increase in enrolment numbers.

Dermot McCabe, of McCabe Architects, said the projected increased enrolment numbers showed there was “a demonstrated need for expanded facilities.”

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The Department of Education has previously awarded Scoil an Linbh Íosa additional funding to construct a mainstream classroom to be built as part of a larger Special Educational Needs Base Unit. The school has also had planning permission granted for three Special Educational Needs rooms and other bases. 

Donegal County Council granted the application with 11 conditions, imposed for reasons including the interests of pedestrians and public safety, preserving road drainage, preventing flooding, and ensuring orderly development and residential amenity.