I have just received the following information about the submission of the planning application for the proposed new-build Walkden High School. I am reposting it here, in full, for the information of local residents.
As you may now be aware, Transforming Learning Partnership (TLP) has been appointed as the Council’s Preferred Bidder for the Building Schools for the Future programme. Councillor Warmisham has asked me to inform you that as a consequence, a planning application for the new Walkden High School was submitted by TLP on Friday 5th June 2009. For this application, we anticipate the following chain of events:
5th June – Planning application submitted
Week beginning 8th June – Planning consultation letters to local residents sent out. The normal procedure is to give 21 days for local residents to submit any objections/comments. This would give a closing date for the receipt of any objections around 29th June. It was felt that this should be extended by another week to allow for the public consultations that will be taking place (see below).
25th June – A public information/drop-in event will be held at the existing school.
9th July – Planning Panel Members Briefing session
6th August – Planning Panel meeting
13th August – Possible site visit
Please note that the Planning Panel meetings/engagements are anticipated dates only at this stage.
When Will The New School Building Start To get Built as we have been told to many times at our school it will be soon but keeps getting put off?
You are so right. There have been a few delays but the opening date still remains as September 2011 – let’s hope that doesn’t change.
Thanks Aled.