A planning application has been handed in to Bridgend Council for a new primary school in the village of Kenfig Hill.
If given the go-ahead by the council, the plans would see the demolition of the current Mynydd Cynffig Primary School, as well as the neighbouring Air Training Corp facility, and allotment gardens in the area.
Developers at Asbri Planning say these would be cleared to make way for a new school which includes 420 primary and 75 nursery places, along with all-weather sports pitches, floodlighting and solar panels, with play areas and open space.
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A part of the project would also see the relocation of the Pwllygath allotments to a site adjacent to the new building, after a public backlash when members were moved on from their plots last spring. You can read more about that here.
The submission for the new facility was handed in to the local authority in November, and comes after delays to a number of school modernisation projects planned across the borough, pushing them back to the 2025-26 financial year.
The plans read: “The vision is to provide a high-quality and attractive facility that aims to improve the outcomes of all its users be that staff, pupils, or parents and community groups.
“The building and its surroundings should be designed to enthuse those that use it on a daily basis, providing an environment where teachers want to teach and pupils want to learn, with the combined effects increasing educational attainment.
“The vision itself does not limit itself to dealing with the traditional aspects of a school building but also looks to provide enhanced outdoor learning opportunities.
“A significant landscaping scheme along with ecological mitigation and enhancement proposals are included, which incorporates a pond, bio-retention areas, and orchard, all of which will create outdoor learning areas.”
The plans for the site will go before the council’s planning authority for a decision in the coming months. For the latest Bridgend news, sign up to our newsletter here