THE BUNCRANA ENTERPRISE CENTRE PROJECT

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 (as amended)
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 (as amended)
ARTICLE 81
NOTICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 81, PART 8 OF THE ABOVE REGULATIONS, RELATING TO A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT BY DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL

THE BUNCRANA ENTERPRISE CENTRE PROJECT

TAKE NOTICE that Donegal County Council (“the Council”) proposes to carry out the following development scheduled below at the former Garda barracks, Saint Oran’s Road, Buncrana in the townland of Ardaravan, and located in the Inishowen Municipal District.

SCHEDULE OF PROPOSED WORK

Description and Extents

• The adaption and repurposing of a vacant former barracks building to create office accommodation.
• New two-storey extension to the rear (north) of the former barracks building providing for office accommodation.
• Demolition of rear extensions to the rear (north) of the former barracks building.
• Part removal of front (eastern) boundary wall to create widened vehicular driveway
• Reconfiguration of sloped and stepped forecourt to facilitate universal access including new external stair and platform lift.
• Installation of feature lighting to the former barracks building. 
• Provision of car parking including accessible parking spaces, EV charging point and bicycle parking.
• Asphalt surfacing to vehicular areas, permeable paving to the pedestrian areas, with installation of Nature Based Sustainable Urban Drainage Management system.

Notes:

1. In accordance with Article 120(1)(b)(i) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) Donegal County Council has concluded, based on a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the development, that an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is not required.
2. Where however any person considers that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have significant effects on the environment, he or she may at any time before the expiration of 4 weeks beginning the date of publication of this notice apply under Article 120(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Coimisiún Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1. D1 V902) for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects.
3. In order to ascertain whether the proposed development required an Appropriate Assessment (“AA”) the Council carried out a screening of the same in accordance with Article 250(1) of the Regulations and made a determination in view of the best scientific knowledge that the development individually or in combination with other plans or projects would not be likely to have a significant effect on a European site in view of the site’s conservation objectives and that an AA was not required. A copy of this determination including the main reasons and considerations on which the determination is based will be available for inspection or purchase along with the other documents available with the application.
4. Where any person considered that the proposed development to be carried out by the Council would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site, he or she may apply under Article 250(3)(b) of the Regulations to An Coimisiún Pleanála (64 Marlborough Street, Rotunda, Dublin 1. D1 V902) for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have such effects and the Coimisiún will make a determination on the matter as soon as possible. Any application for such determination in order to be considered by the Coimisiún must state the reasons for forming of the view that the development would be likely to have a significant effect on a European Site.
5. The plans and particulars of this proposed development will be available for inspection (or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy). Should you wish to purchase a copy of the plans or supporting documentation please email: info@donegalcoco.ie quoting the project name as per the above schedule.

Local Office(s) For Viewing Plans

The proposed plans will be available for inspection from 31st July 2025 to 28th August 2025.

Submissions and observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and development of the area in which the development is situated may be made in writing to The County Secretariat, Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal, before 12th September 2025.

Please mark the front of the envelope with the project name as per the above schedule.