Planning application · Donegal County Council

Construction of a new 2,240m2 two-storey school building, containing

THE ROYAL & PRIOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, DERRY ROAD, RAPHOE LIFFORD PO

2660296 · DonegalLodged

up to 3 storeys · 8.94 ha · Lodged

Planning application 2660296 to Donegal County Council: Construction of a new 2,240m2 two-storey school building, containing: specialist teaching rooms for science, construction studies, at The Royal & Prior Comprehensive School, Derry Road, Raphoe Lifford PO.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received

Key facts

Reference
2660296
Planning authority
Donegal County Council
Received
27 Feb 2026
Status
Lodged
Use
Civic or community
Floor area (estimated)
2,240 m²
Read from the description, not stated on the register.
Site area
8.94 ha
Further information requested
16 Apr 2026
Further information received
11 May 2026

Proposed development

(1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 2,240M2 TWO-STOREY SCHOOL BUILDING, CONTAINING: SPECIALIST TEACHING ROOMS FOR SCIENCE, CONSTRUCTION STUDIES, ENGINEERING, ART, AND HOME ECONOMICS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACILITIES INCLUDING A PE HALL, FITNESS SUITE, AND CHANGING SUITES; TOILETS, STORES, AND PLANT ROOMS; 2 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING MULTI-ACTIVITY, PRACTICAL ACTIVITY, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, (2) A ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART L OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS, (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW LANDSCAPING, SECURE PLAY AREA AND SENSORY GARDEN FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, EXTERNAL STEPS TO EXISTING TECHNOLOGY HUB, RELOCATION OF BALL COURTS, INTERCONNECTING PATHWAYS AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS, (4) DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING PE HALL AND TWO INDEPENDENT TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS AND (5) MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING 3-STOREY PERMANENT SCHOOL BUILDING INCLUDING THE INTERNAL CONVERSION OF TWO EXISTING SCIENCE LABORATORIES TO GENERAL CLASSROOMS. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION

Planning status

The application has been lodged and validated. The council has eight weeks to decide, unless it asks for further information.

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