(UK) Leics: Plans for special school for 98 submitted
- The end of childhood
- Mar 17
- 1 min read
Mar 16, 2025, BBC News: New school plan for vacant community centre
E. Midlands
A vacant community centre in Leicestershire could be given a new lease of life as a school.
Plans have been submitted to turn the Community Resources Centre, on Comet Way in Coalville, into a special needs school.
The building was listed for sale by owner Leicestershire County Council in August last year, with tenants vacating the property in December, and it has remained empty since.
Details of the application can be found on North West Leicestershire District Council's planning portal, with residents able to have their say on the proposals until 7 April and a target decision date set for 4 June.
Planning documents state the school would employ 56 full-time teaching staff and 25 non-teaching staff in a mix of full and part-time roles, said the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Applicant Aurora Group said the new school would take up to 98 pupils, who would be a mix of primary and secondary school age groups. . . .
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