Development Proposal Decisions 2023

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	Causeway Area Dunluce School 321-0222 Coleraine College 321-0300 North Coast IC 326-0290	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	Sacred Heart Area North Belfast Our Lady's PS 103-0326 Sacred Heart PS 103-6471	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	St Joseph's PS - 403-1231 St Patrick's PS, Saul 403-1526	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

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