Planning application
St Columbanus College Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, BT20 5PU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed upgrade of school facilities to include: new two storey school building (2,257 sqm) to provide modern science, drama and physical education space; and replacement of all-weather pitch with 3-G pitch.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0660/PAN
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0660/PAN
- Type
- Proposal of Application Notice
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted As published: Acceptable
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Ballyholme
- Postcode
- BT20 5PU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ards and North Down register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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LA06/2026/0727/F Awaiting decision
St Columbanus College Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, BT20 5PU
Installation of a 12m high and 30m wide ball catch net adjacent to the playing field to prevent footballs from leaving the site and entering neighbouring residential properties in Churchill Park.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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29 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Acceptable
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7 Aug 2026
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Braniff Associates Agent
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10 documents on file for this application
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Ards and North Down granted permission on 29 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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