THE ROYAL & PRIOR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL, DERRY ROAD, RAPHOE LIFFORD PO
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
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- Donegal County Council
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Timeline
Application received
27 Feb 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Council asked for further information
16 Apr 2026
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11 May 2026
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EXTENSIONS TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE
RENOVATION AND REFURBISHMENT OF THE BUILDING FORMALLY KNOWN AS RAPHOE ULSTER BANK, TO ADAPT THE FRONT ELEVATION FACADE, BUILD A NEW UPPER INTERNAL FLOOR TO THE FRONT SECTION OF THE STRUCTURE AND A NEW UPPER REAR FLOOR INCLUDING UPPER LEVEL WINDOWS AND TO RAISE THE RIDGE LEVEL ON EXISTING REAR EXTENSION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(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
TWO STOREY DETACHED HOUSE AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
(1) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING SHOP / RETAIL AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL WITH ALTERATIONS TO INCLUDE (A) CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOP / RETAIL TO CAFÉ TO PART OF FLOOR AREA, (B) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, (D) REPURPOSING OF REMAINING GROUND FLOOR AREA AND CHANGE OF USE OF REAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE TO HAIRDRESSING / BEAUTICIAN / TANNING BEDS AND OTHER ANCILLARY USES WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATION AND RENOVATIONS INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT AND SIGNAGE TO FRONT, (2) CHANGE OF USE FROM (A) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 1 NO. TWO BED APARTMENT AND 1 NO. THREE BED APARTMENT INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL AND (B) ANCILLARY OFFICE SPACE TO 2 NO. TWO BED APARTMENTS INCLUDING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RENOVATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR TO PROVIDE NEW ENTRY ALONG WITH STAIR AND LIFT CORE PROVIDING ACCESS TO UPPER FLOOR APARTMENTS, (3) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNAL BIN STORE TO REAR AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL, (4) RENOVATION OF EXISTING SHED STORE TO REAR TO PROVIDE FOR STORAGE SPACE AND BIKE STORE TO PROPOSED APARTMENTS AND (5) PROVISION OF PRIVATE / COMMUNAL AMENITY SPACE AND CAR PARKING TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS AND CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES
CHANGE OF USE FROM A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED RETAIL UNIT (PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51684 REFERS) TO PROPOSED USE AS ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR EXISTING FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE