Donegal Town school applies for new classroom planning permission
New classroom to help with projected enrolment increase at Scoil an Linbh Íosa
A primary school near Donegal Town has applied to Donegal County Council to build a new classroom.
Scoil an Linbh Íosa, in Gortloskey, put in an application for the construction of a single-storey mainstream classroom extension with a link corridor to the front of the existing school. The proposed classroom would be positioned to the front of the school.
Proposed alterations to a wastewater treatment system and all associated works is included in the planning application.
A decision due date for the application will be August 9.
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.”
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.