Landmark Buncrana school campus plan submitted to council
The project will see the construction of a shared education campus at Causeway Road for Crana College, Gaelcholáiste Chineal Eoghain and Gaelscoil Bhun Crannacha.
The project includes an eight classroom primary school and two SEN rooms in the Gaelscoil and a post primary school with four SEN rooms for Crana College and the Gaelcholáiste.
The largest building will be a part three-storey and part two-storey building with a total floor area of approximately 13,497 square metres and capacity for 800 students.
The post-primary school will also feature five outdoor hard play courts, extensive outdoor activity spaces and dedicated student facilities.
The wider campus design also includes landscaped areas, grassed play space, and dedicated sensory gardens and play areas for SEN students.
Planning has been submitted to Donegal County Council by the Donegal Education and Training Board today for the project, which has been in development for almost 20 years. The application is at the pre-validation stage.
The planning application follows a series of pre-planning consultations with Donegal County Council planners and engineers in recent years as the project progressed towards submission.
The new campus is expected to significantly expand and modernise education facilities in Buncrana while allowing the three schools to operate within a shared education environment.