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28/07/2014
Permission For Mobile Classrooms Approved
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has approved planning permission for a range of temporary mobile classrooms in the grounds of St Patrick's College, Scarva Road in Banbridge.
The work will facilitate the transfer of pupils from the nearby St Mary's Primary School site later this year to allow work to commence on a new school approved in 2012 at the St Mary's site.
Planning approval for the new St Mary's Primary School – with an estimated investment of more than £5m – was granted in November 2013 and involves the demolition of the existing school premises in Reilly Park.
Commenting on the decision, Mark H Durkan said: "This decision is good news for the teachers, parents and pupils of St Mary's Primary School and positive news for Banbridge. When the temporary mobile classrooms are put in place, this will pave the way for construction of the new purpose-built modern school building that will benefit the area for many years to come.
"This is further evidence of my commitment to prioritising development proposals for community facilities and infrastructure. To assist the Department of Education's tight deadline, the application for the mobile classrooms was prioritised and turned around in under two months – something I would applaud the local planning staff for. Once again this demonstrates that my planning reform agenda is delivering real change."
Education Minister John O'Dowd added: "The St Mary's Primary School project is one of 40 new school building projects I have announced over the past two years as part of a £350 million capital investment programme. The planning approval for the temporary mobile classrooms will allow this important building project to commence."
It is anticipated that the new-build will consist of a 14-classroom school and nursery unit and will take two and a half years to complete. Between 50 and 100 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the project.
(JP/CD)
The work will facilitate the transfer of pupils from the nearby St Mary's Primary School site later this year to allow work to commence on a new school approved in 2012 at the St Mary's site.
Planning approval for the new St Mary's Primary School – with an estimated investment of more than £5m – was granted in November 2013 and involves the demolition of the existing school premises in Reilly Park.
Commenting on the decision, Mark H Durkan said: "This decision is good news for the teachers, parents and pupils of St Mary's Primary School and positive news for Banbridge. When the temporary mobile classrooms are put in place, this will pave the way for construction of the new purpose-built modern school building that will benefit the area for many years to come.
"This is further evidence of my commitment to prioritising development proposals for community facilities and infrastructure. To assist the Department of Education's tight deadline, the application for the mobile classrooms was prioritised and turned around in under two months – something I would applaud the local planning staff for. Once again this demonstrates that my planning reform agenda is delivering real change."
Education Minister John O'Dowd added: "The St Mary's Primary School project is one of 40 new school building projects I have announced over the past two years as part of a £350 million capital investment programme. The planning approval for the temporary mobile classrooms will allow this important building project to commence."
It is anticipated that the new-build will consist of a 14-classroom school and nursery unit and will take two and a half years to complete. Between 50 and 100 jobs will be created during the construction phase of the project.
(JP/CD)
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