Galway County Council has given its approval for the retention and expansion of St. Teresa’s Special School in Ballinasloe.
The school sought retention permission for a building with two classrooms on the grounds of Ballinasloe Enterprise Centre.
The school also sought approval for the construction of a single storey modular expansion, which would contain three new classrooms.
Retention and planning approval was granted by the city council with three conditions attached.
The planning permission for the school and its expansion are limited to five years, after which they must be removed if a further extension has not been granted.
These are all part of the temporary facilities currently being used by St Teresa’s while a permanent school building is in the pipeline.
Minister for Education Norma Foley said earlier this year that St. Teresa’s has been included in the ADAPT programme for fast-tracking new school construction.
