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Education
Responsibility for the provision of educational facilities
in Metropolitan Castlereagh rests with the South Eastern
Education and Library Board Area (SEELB), the Council for
Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and the Northern Ireland
Council for Integrated Education (NICIE).
In relation to primary provision Tor Bank Special School,
currently located at the Ulster Hospital, is relocating to
an existing educational facility at Dundonald High School.
Dundonald Primary School is to be replaced within the
existing site. In addition the South Eastern Education and
Library Board has advised that the provision of a nursery
unit at Newtownbreda Primary School may be required within
the plan period.
A review of nursery, primary, and post-primary provision in
Castlereagh is programmed to take place during the Plan
period.
In relation to secondary provision the South Eastern
Education and Library Board has advised that the provision
of a replacement educational facility for Dundonald High
School may be required within the existing site.
The South Eastern Education and Library Board (SEELB) is
responsible for library provision within Castlereagh and
there are seven libraries located within the Metropolitan
Area.
Health
The Eastern Health and Social Services Board (EHSSB) is
responsible for the health provision within the Borough.
Belfast City Hospitals Trust, Ulster Community Hospitals
Trust, South and East health and Social Service Trust and
Green Park Heath Care provide community health, mental
health and social services within Metropolitan Castlereagh.
Services currently provided at Belvoir Park Hospital are due
to relocate to a new purpose built centre at Belfast City
Hospital, which is currently under construction. When
services vacate the existing site, the land will become
surplus to requirements. Part of the site is zoned for
housing and the remaining land is designated as Green Belt
in the Plan.
Land is zoned for Employment/Industry at Knockbracken under
MCH 07. This zoning allows for the provision of healthcare
facilities.
Land at
Forster Green is identified for health use to provide a
Community Care and Treatment Centre for South and East HSS
Trust.
Policy for the control of development on land identified for
the provision of new health facilities is contained in
Policy CF1 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.
Land to the
north-east of the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald is identified
for health use, for a programmed expansion in services and
facilities associated with the existing hospital.
Policy for the control of development on land identified for
the provision of new health facilities is contained in
Policy CF1 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.
Community Facilities
Metropolitan Castlereagh offers a wide range of community
facilities. There are presently eight community centres
within Metropolitan Castlereagh and almost 106 youth
organisations, which operate out of various venues such as
schools, church halls and youth centres.
Castlereagh Borough Council has identified a site on the
Manse Road, to be developed within the lifetime of the Plan
as a new community facility for the Four Winds area.
The Department considers that the flexibility of the Plan is
such that any need for future sites for community use can be
accommodated during the Plan period.
Policy CF2 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan facilitates the
provision of education, health, community or cultural
facilities during the Plan period.
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