Planning granted for new Kilmacrennan pre-school childcare facility

Planning permission has been granted by Donegal County Council for a new childcare facility near Kilmacrennan.

The new facility would be located in the Gortnaskeagh townland near Kilmacrennan, and would cater for a maximum of 12 pre-school children and two members of staff.  

Listed applicant, Kellie Peoples, applied for the change of use of an existing domestic shed to a childcare facility within the curtilage of a private dwelling house, and the provision of an external play area.

Kieran Gallagher, the agent for the permitted application, wrote: “The application seeks to provide a childcare facility to help cater for the growing need for childcare in the area.

“The applicant currently offers a very limited ‘babysitting’ service, but the demand has outgrown this in recent times.”

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Donegal County Council granted the application planning permission with 12 conditions, including confining opening hours from 8am until 6pm during weekdays, planting at least 10 semi-mature broadleaf trees on site, along with planting a hedgerow as a site boundary, and installing a secondary packaged wastewater treatment system/

A further condition was made that the application should contribute a payment of €475.15 in respect of public infrastructure and facilities benefiting development in the area of the Planning Authority that is already provided or is intended to be provided by the Authority.