Plans for mobile unit for St Matthew's PS Drumsurn submitted to Causeway Coast & Glens Council
Plans to to install a mobile teaching unit at St Matthew’s Primary School, Drumsurn, have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
The recently-submitted planning application seeks permission for the mobile unit, which will create one new classroom at the school at 296 Drumsurn Road.
In an accompanying Planning Statement, the Education Authority said the unit is needed due to a “major shortfall in essential teaching accommodation” at the school.
The statement added: “The proposed extension will be connected to the existing building at the opposite end of the site to the school entrance.”
“This will result in minimal disruption to the existing operations of the school, limited impact on access and no impact on existing parking.
“The proposal has been assessed against the Northern Area Plan 2016."
The statement continued: “The development is compatible with the surrounding land use and supports community infrastructure, [and] supports the objectives for educational infrastructure and the initiative for ensuring every child has the opportunity to succeed, with a focus on literacy, numeracy and special needs education.
“This proposal attempts to create essential learning accommodation within mainstream education.
“This will create a shared space for learning and will help to ensure that all individuals can live, learn, work and play wherever they choose.
“The proposed extension is a necessary and proportionate response to the school’s teaching needs.
“It is consistent with local and regional planning policy and will have no significant adverse impacts on the site or surrounding area.”
The application will now go before Council’s Planning Committee for decision.