City Council Approves Plans for Specialist ‘Activity-Based’ School

A specialized primary educational institution, emphasizing “activity-based” and “outdoor” learning, is slated to commence operations in Lancashire. Preston City Council has given its approval to the proposal, enabling the transformation of the Cottam Lane Business Centre into this new educational establishment. The submission, presented by HJM Properties, stated: “The programme of education differs to that of a state school in that activity-based learning will be encouraged as well as off-site experiences of outdoor learning.” While worries were voiced regarding the potential traffic implications of the planned school in the vicinity, HJM Properties asserted that students would “arrive and depart at different times of the day to minimise traffic”. This publicly funded institution is projected to accommodate a maximum of 25 students and 10 staff members concurrently on its premises, according to the application. A report detailing the rationale behind the proposal’s endorsement indicated that council planning officers noted highways authorities had not opposed the construction but had asked for a traffic management strategy. Furthermore, those who opposed the plan expressed apprehension regarding “the lack of information” provided to the council. The Local Democracy Reporting Service has undertaken further attempts to contact HJM Properties and the present tenant of the Cottam Lane location. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk and via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.