Planning application
St Columbanus College Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, BT20 5PU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference LA06/2026/0727/F
Application record
- Reference
- LA06/2026/0727/F
- Type
- Full
- Status
- Consultation Open
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 29 Sep 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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LA06/2026/0660/PAN Granted
St Columbanus College Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, BT20 5PU
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by Ards and North Down
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29 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Ards and North Down took a median of 81 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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