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A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY CONSISTING OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW…

KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

New Application

Applicant
ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50 · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

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Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION

Legacy batch date (exact collection time unavailable): 16 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL. Proposal excerpt: “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 BUIL…”

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Location & nearby applications

KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Donegal County Council · Reference 2661610

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Source records and verification details

Change record: ePlan · legacy batch; original response hash unavailable

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: b831bd5777f85f5535ddfc410116d065896808f54ef021b17912de6f999e2a50

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-21T10:00:32.759459+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-15.

Full description from the council file
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 AND (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, (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 AND (B) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO AND WORKS WITHIN THE SPORTS CAMPUS TO FACILITATE CONNECTION TO ITS APPROVED ROAD LAYOUT, (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 AND (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 details
Reference
2661610
Applicant
ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Site address
KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
New Application
Date received
August 31, 2026
Decision due
October 25, 2026
Authority
Donegal County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-16
    • Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
Source differences
  • Proposal description: {"ePlan": "A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACILITY CONSISTING OF (1) CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW VETERINARY TEACHING FACIL...", "NPAD": "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 AND (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, (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 AND (B) MINOR AMENDMENTS TO AND WORKS WITHIN THE SPORTS CAMPUS TO FACILITATE CONNECTION TO ITS APPROVED ROAD LAYOUT, (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 AND (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"}
  • Site address: {"ePlan": "KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER LETTERKENNY CO. DONEGAL", "NPAD": "KNOCKNAMONA AND CARNAMOGAGH LOWER , LETTERKENNY , CO. DONEGAL"}
  • detail_url: {"ePlan": "https://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661610/0", "NPAD": "http://www.eplanning.ie/DonegalCC/AppFileRefDetails/2661610/0"}

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