KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
N/APlanning application 2661610
Donegal - Donegal County Council
Proposed Development
A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY CONSISTING OF
- (1)CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY, RANGING IN HEIGHT FROM ONE TO TWO STOREYS WITH PITCHED ROOF, COMPRISING:
- (A)A SMALL AND LARGE ANIMAL HOSPITAL BUILDING, EQUINE BUILDING, EQUINE ISOLATION BUILDING, FARM ANIMAL BUILDING, PATHOLOGY BUILDING, AND AN EQUINE MRI UNIT
- (B)ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS AND ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL AND PLANT ROOMS
- (C)OUTDOOR FACILITIES INCLUDING A LARGE ANIMAL YARD, LUNGE PEN, TURN-OUT AREA, FENCED PADDOCKS, PATHOLOGY YARD, WASTE COMPOUND, EQUINE LOADING AND UNLOADING FACILITIES, AND EQUINE ARENA
- (A)
- (2)PROVISION OF LANDSCAPING AND PUBLIC REALM WORKS, INCLUDING SUDS, WILDFLOWER MEADOWS, NATIVE WOODLAND PLANTING, EXTENSION OF THE WOODLAND PATH WITHIN THE APPROVED ATU REGIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS, INTERNAL PEDESTRIAN/CYCLE PATHS, INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT BUND, AND GRASSED LANDSCAPING. THE PROPOSED LANDSCAPING PROVIDES A RESERVATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE N56 AND, IN LINE WITH THE KNOCKNAMONA MASTERPLAN, FOR POTENTIAL FUTURE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS ON THE SUBJECT SITE
- (3)PROVISION OF A NEW VEHICULAR AND ACTIVE TRAVEL ACCESS AND INTERNAL ROAD NETWORK TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT TO THE APPROVED ATU REGIONAL SPORTS CAMPUS (PLANNING REF. NO. 23/50913; ACP-319620 REFERS), INCLUDING:
- (A)A CROSSING OF THE EXISTING KNOCKNAMONA STREAM AND INSTALLATION OF A BOX CULVERT WITH SPAWNING GRAVEL
- (B)MINOR AMENDMENTS TO AND WORKS WITHIN THE SPORTS CAMPUS TO FACILITATE CONNECTION TO ITS APPROVED ROAD LAYOUT
- (A)
- (4)PROVISION OF A NEW ACTIVE TRAVEL ENTRANCE FROM THE N56, INCLUDING STEPPED AND ACCESSIBLE RAMPED ACCESSES, TOGETHER WITH ENHANCED PUBLIC REALM AND LANDSCAPING FRONTING ONTO THE N56
- (5)PROVISION OF 69 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES FOR STAFF, STUDENTS AND VISITORS (INCLUDING 4 NO. ACCESSIBLE SPACES AND 7 NO. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACES), TOGETHER WITH 2 NO. TRUCK LAY-BYS, 15 NO. SHELTERED CYCLE PARKING SPACES AND 3 NO. VEHICLE-AND-TRAILER PARKING SPACES
- (6)ALL ASSOCIATED AND ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS, INCLUDING EARTHWORKS AND SITE GRADING, SITE WALLS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS, DRAINAGE AND ATTENUATION INFRASTRUCTURE, WASTEWATER AND WATER CONNECTIONS, SURFACE WATER CONNECTIONS INCLUDING AN OUTFALL TO THE KNOCKNAMONA STREAM, PUBLIC LIGHTING, FIREFIGHTING WATER TANK, OVERGROUND EFFLUENT TANK, UTILITIES AND SIGNAGE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) ACCOMPANIES THIS APPLICATION
Application Timeline
Application received
31 Aug 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
25 Oct 2026
Application Details
- Location
- KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Site Area
- 4.682 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 31 August 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 25 October 2026
Location
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