420-place school plans detailed for new Leicestershire town
The plans, submitted by Leicestershire County Council, show the two-storey school building on a 4.5 acre site will have a 42-space car park, playing fields and sports pitches.According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, planning documents state: "The demand for additional school places arises because of the development of 4,500 new build homes in the area. "It is expected that the new primary school will have a discrete catchment area to serve the new development."
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