St Columbanus College Ballymaconnell Road, Bangor, BT20 5PU Data via plota.co.uk

LA06/2026/0660/PAN - Proposal of Application Notice Approved

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Last checked 30 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Proposal of Application Notice
Postcode
BT20 5PU
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Ballyholme
Decision
Acceptable
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Braniff Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 8 days from validation, 12 days faster than Ards and North Down's median of 20 for pre-application advice. Approved, as 82% of pre-application advice here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
712decided in the last year

Plota live figures for pre-application advice decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent pre-application advice in Ards and North Down to go on. Ards and North Down decision record →

Consultation & key dates

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