A primary school has been granted permission to demolish an unused swimming pool and replace it with a new teaching block, play area and sports pitches.
Perranporth School had applied to Cornwall Council to make the changes including the demolition of the swimming pool that was last used in 2015.
Under the plans the school will be able to expand its classrooms which will enable it to move from a one-form entry to 1.5 entry with up to 315 pupils.
The new teaching block will be built on the site of the current playground with a new play area provided on the site of the swimming pool which will be demolished and filled in.
Artist\'s impressions of the new teaching block planned for Perranporth Primary School (Image: Bailey Partnership)
An extra four classrooms will be provided in the new teaching block along with the required associated facilities.
Additional car parking will also be provided on site along with a multi-use games pitch which will be all-weather so that it can be used year-round.
The improvements to the school will also include a new entrance to the school’s reception which will improve accessibility.
Artist\'s impressions of the new teaching block planned for Perranporth Primary School (Image: Bailey Partnership)
A design and access statement submitted with the planning application explains that the works will be carried out in phases to minimise disruption at the school.
The document explains that consultants were employed by Cornwall Council to assess several local schools to see which could be expanded with Perranporth chosen in 2019.
As a result the plans for the expansion at Perranporth School were drawn up with a single-storey design chosen so that it fits in with the existing school buildings.
Artist\'s impressions of the new teaching block planned for Perranporth Primary School (Image: Bailey Partnership)
The design and access statement explains: “The new building and extension are designed to be simple, neat and efficient to construct with visually site-matching materials for cladding and roofs to match existing pitches.
“The new reception extension is designed to form a clear focal frame as a reference point for the school entrance that also offers a ramped access for accessibility.
"The fenestration is to the school colour. The new teaching building is designed to follow the roof pitches of the existing school and plinth styling with matching materials whilst offering some improved fine detailing to the plinth, roof overhang and roof material finish.
“The ramped access down to the lower playground is designed to give good passive supervision for staff from the top corner vantage point using clear glazed balustrading.
Artist\'s impressions of the new teaching block planned for Perranporth Primary School (Image: Bailey Partnership)
“The material choices for the ramp blend a more natural stone patterning with the brick to give the appearance of strata of rockwork and the blend between natural and manmade structure.”
In a report which granted approval for the plans a planning officer states: “There is an identified need for primary school places and the proposal will address the immediate need as well as providing spaces for future intakes of pupils. The proposal is of a scale appropriate to the town and its needs for education infrastructure and expands an existing school within the school grounds.”
Artist\'s impressions of the new teaching block planned for Perranporth Primary School (Image: Bailey Partnership)
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