Development Proposal Decisions 2023
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A record of the decisions made in 2023 on development proposals is provided in the table below. The table includes a short description of the reason for the development proposal and a link to any related documentation available to download, for example a copy of the submission upon which the Permanent Secretary based his decision, if this is available.
Table of Decisions
| DP Ref | Date of decision | School name and reference number | Reason for DP | Decision | Date published |
| 668 | 19/10/2023 | Blackwater Integrated College 426-0309 | Closure. Linked to DP 667 | Approved with modification | 20/05/2021 |
| 667 | 19/10/2023 | Mid Down Integrated College | Establish a new 11-18 Grant Maintained Integrated College in the Mid Down area. Linked to DP 668. | Approved with modification | 20/05/2021 |
| 713 | 16/10/2023 | Belfast Hospital School 131-6560 | Change in management type to the Education Authority | Approved | 13/04/2023 |
| 703 | 13/10/2023 | New Special School, Belfast | Establish a new 3-19 Special School in the Belfast City Council area | Approved | 09/02/2023 |
| 702 | 13/10/2023 | Harberton Special School, Belfast 131-0014 | Re-designation to age 3-19 and operate on a dual campus | Approved | 09/02/2023 |
| 602 | 19/09/2023 | Gillygooley PS 201-2648 | Closure | Approved with modification | 22/09/2021 |
| 693 | 18/09/2023 | Gillygooley PS 201-2648 | Transformation | Not approved | 08/12/2022 |
| 625 | 18/09/2023 | Ballynure PS 301-0802 | Increase approved numbers | Approved with modification | 21/09/2021 |
| 624 | 18/09/2023 | Upper Ballyboley PS 301-0850 | Closure | Approved with modification | 21/09/2021 |
| 623 | 18/09/2023 | Straid PS 301-0570 | Closure | Approved with modification | 21/09/2021 |
| 686 | 18/09/2023 | Straid PS 301-0570 | Transformation | Not approved | 28/09/2022 |
| 705 | 18/09/2023 | Drumlish Primary School 203-2677 | Closure | Approved with modification | 13/04/23 |
676 677 678 679 680 | 18/09/2023 | Establish a new co-educational, 11-18, non-selective controlled integrated post-primary school in Coleraine, in partnership with UU (in effect an amalgamation of North Coast IC, Coleraine College & Dunluce School) & establish Autism Specific & Learning Support Classes for Key Stage 3 & Key Stage 4 | Approved with modification | 09/03/22 | |
| 690 | 11/09/2023 | Sion Mills Primary School 201-6442 | Transform to Controlled Integrated Status | Approved | 08/12/22 |
697 698 699 | 11/09/2023 | Establish a new co-ed primary school in North Belfast (amalgamation of Our Lady’s PS & Sacred Heart PS) Linked Proposals | Approved | 19/01/23 | |
| 675 | 11/09/2023 | Strangford Integrated College 426-0295 | Introduce academic selection (35%) | Approved with modification | 14/04/22 |
| 701 | 29/06/2023 | St Brigid's PS, Cloughmills 303-0890 | Closure | Approved | 09/03/23 |
| 671 | 08/06/2023 | Rowandale Integrated Primary School 406-6682 | Establish a new Nursery Unit | Approved with modification | 09/12/21 |
| 674 | 08/06/2023 | Drumlins Integrated Primary School 406-6668 | Establish a new Nursery Unit | Approved with modification | 19/01/22 |
| 683 | 08/06/2023 | St Anne's Primary School 403-3008 | Transform to Controlled Integrated Status | Not approved (Linked to DP 673) | 16/06/22 |
| 673 | 08/06/2023 | St Anne's Primary School 403-3008 | Closure | Approved with modification (Linked to DP 683) | 20/01/22 |
| 664 | 08/06/2023 | Enniskillen Integrated Primary School 206-6549 | Establish an additional Nursery Unit | Approved with modification | 29/09/2021 |
| 700 | 19/05/2023 | Drumduff PS - 203-2639 | Closure | Approved | 19/01/23 |
695 696 | 19/05/2023 | Closure Increased Approved Numbers Linked Proposals | Approved | 18/01/23 | |
| 670 | 12/05/2023 | Gaelscoil Léim an Mhadaidh 204-6689 | Establish a Nursery Unit | Approved with modification | 29/09/21 |
| 688 | 24/04/2023 | Kingsmills Primary School 501-1152 | Closure | Approved | 28/09/22 Re-advertised 09/11/2022 |
| 687 | 30/01/2023 | Kilross Primary School 301-3703 | Closure | Approved | 27/09/22 |