Donegal County Council grants permission for 3.4-hectare solar farm at SCOIL MHUIRE BUNCRANA, ST ORAN'S ROAD, Co. Donegal

In context

It is one of 9 solar farm applications Donegal County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 351 nationally. Of the 572 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 18 April 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Donegal County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

CONSTRUCTION OF (1) A NEW 2023M2 TWO-STOREY SCHOOL BUILDING, CONTAINING: 2 NO. GENERAL CLASSROOMS; SPECIAL TEACHING ROOMS FOR SCIENCE, HOME ECONOMICS, AND DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS; SPECIAL EDUCATION ROOMS; TOILETS; ANCILLARY SUPPORT SPACES AND 4 NO. SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOMS WITH ACCOMPANYING SEN SUPPORT SPACES AND SPECIAL TEACHING ROOMS FOR MULTISENSORY, PRACTICAL ACTIVITY, AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, (2) A ROOF MOUNTED 4KW PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM FOR COMPLIANCE WITH PART L OF THE BUILDING REGULATIONS AND (3) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING NEW LANDSCAPING, PARKING AREA AND ANCILLARY WORKS