(UK) Leics: Ex-farmhouse to be special school for 28 students/14 staff

Aug 17, 2026, BBC News: Ex-farmhouse set to become SEND school - Yahoo

Plans to turn a farmhouse in Leicestershire into a special educational needs school have been approved.

Officers from Melton Borough Council backed a bid from Include Education Ltd to develop a site off Welby Lane, about two miles from Melton Mowbray.

The proposals look to turn the building at Welby Grange Business Park - which is currently used as an office - into a facility serving 28 pupils and 14 staff.

Officers said the application represented the "sustainable re-use" of a Grade II listed heritage asset and provided an "important community service".

Under the conditions, the school can open from 10:00 to 14:00, with staff accessing the seven classrooms from 09:00 to 15:00. . . .