Plans for a new Somerset school have been submitted

A local developer has submitted their planning application for the delivery of a new school site in Weston-Super-Mare.

Persimmon Homes Severn Valley, a somerset-based development organisation, announced that yesterday they submitted plans to North Somerset Council to build a new school.

The school, which will be known as Weston Airfield Primary School, will also be built alongside a nursey and a community space. The plans were sent to the local authority as part of the housebuilder’s commitment at Haywood Village site, which when complete will deliver over 2,500 homes to local families.

If plans are accepted, the T shaped building will be the second school Persimmon has delivered for the local community as part of the site. It will be equipped with solar panels, powered by air-source heat pumps, while the estate will also include wildflower areas, insect hotels, potential beehives, and log-based habitats.

There will be 630 places through three forms of entry at the school to serve the wider development. It will comprise of 21 classrooms, a 103-place nursey provision together with school hall, kitchen facilities, and staff and head teacher rooms. In addition, there is a community hub comprising of studios and changing room facilities.

Commenting on the plans for the new school, Persimmon Homes Severn Valley managing director, Paul Moody, said: ‘Persimmon is extremely happy with the good progress being made at our high standard Haywood Village site in Weston, allowing us to start the next stage of the development which is building the school for the children who will occupy the new homes.

‘Weston Airfield will be the second primary school that we will be built for the community we are creating and the plans – from its environmentally friendly energy sources and beautiful design to the nature-rich surroundings and community spaces – are exciting proposals to put to the council.’

‘We’re not just building houses here, but homes. Throughout our work, creating a sense of place has been central to our vision, and that has not just meant these public facilities but ensuring our Community Champions initiative has benefited people in Weston-Super-Mare,’ Paul said. ‘I look forward to seeing more award-winning work from our brilliant crews at Haywood Village and, eventually, Weston Airfield Primary serving the generations of children that will grow up here.’

Image: Persimmon Homes Severn Valley 

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