Modernising St Bride’s Primary School
Delivering a bright future for St Bride’s pupils, through a major extension of the primary school
Welcome and thank you for visiting our website to view the proposals for a major modernisation of St Bride’s Primary School.
St Bride’s is a Catholic School which has been serving the community in South Belfast since 1902. It offers two nursery classes and four classes in years 1-7. It is based across two sites on Derryvolgie Avenue and Windsor Avenue.
The proposals would see the existing school on Derryvolgie Avenue being partly demolished. Two classrooms would be refurbished and the school building would be extended. In addition, a new, single-story building would be constructed on Windsor Avenue, to provide a modern eight classroom block with ancillary support accommodation. The proposed new buildings have been designed to respect the architectural style of the existing school and the wider character within Malone Conservation Area.
The proposals would also see the creation of a new off-road drop-off zone, accessible from Windsor Avenue, as well as alterations to the existing car parking and hard play areas.
Redline outline of the site boundary
CGI of the existing northern site of the school campus
CGI of the proposed northern site building
The present school was developed in 1974 and, while expansion has taken place since then, more space is needed to meet the current standards of classroom size and associated facilities. This development is intended to bring the school up to the highest modern standards, so we can provide our children with the best possible start.
As part of this development, we are proposing to move the current drop-off area from Derryvolgie to Windsor Avenue and create a new, dedicated, off street area for parents to drop their children off. This new solution will reduce the impact our school has on traffic in the area and will offer substantial improvements in terms of pupil safety.
We are currently undertaking pre-application community consultation to hear your views on the proposals, prior to submitting a planning application to Belfast City Council. During this period, we will be running a range of in-person, digital and remote consultation mechanisms, to ensure we accurately capture the views of those with an interest in the proposed development.
If you would like to order a printed hard copy of our proposals, please call us on our Freephone hotline 0808 1688 296.
We can also share a proposal pack via email. To order one, simply send an email requesting a digital information pack to contact@stbridesconsultation.co.uk
CGI of the proposed existing buildings scheduled for demolition
CGI of the proposed new buildings on the site
An In-Person Public Information Event was held at St Bride’s Primary School (Derryvolgie Assembly Hall) on Wednesday 7th September 2022 from 4pm to 7pm.
St. Bride’s Consultation, Turley, Hamilton House, 3 Joy Street, Belfast, BT2 8LE
