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Nearly 100 social homes planned on site of former school in Northern Ireland
Developers hope to build 91 social homes on the site of a former school in Northern Ireland, under plans submitted last week.
Developers hope to build 91 social homes on the site of a former school in Northern Ireland, under plans submitted last week #UKhousingThe proposals would involve demolishing the former St Joseph’s high school in Coleraine, which closed in 2019.
It would be replaced with social homes and an area of open space, under a proposal of application notice (PAN) submitted to the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
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The scheme would be carried out by the O’Kane Group, which has a number of residential developments around Coleraine and nearby Portstewart.
The scheme would also include landscaping on the 2.59 hectare site near the town centre.
The notice outlined planned consultations around the development, including a community drop-in session at the nearby Lodge Hotel in Coleraine on 4 September.
“A copy of the PAN, draft drawings and explanatory letter will be posted to all properties within 100 metres of the planning application,” the documents said.
“This will advise the public of the ways to provide comments, ask for further information and [a] deadline to provide comments by, consistent with those given in the newspaper notice.”
Earlier this year, the Northern Ireland Executive raised its goal for building social homes to at least 5,850 by 2027. Housing bodies in the region praised the move, but warned it would require more investment, amid a “significant” jump in new homes from 1,400 a year to more than 2,000 to hit the target.
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