Planning to be considered for new £20m school

A replacement school for Ysgol Cedewain in Newtown is nearing fruition after a planning application was submitted for the £20m project.

Planners will consider the application by Powys County Council in February for the school which will replace the current school which has been criticised for its poor state of repair.
 
The planning application for the build will be considered by the council’s Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee on Thursday, February 3.
 
As part of the proposed development, the new Ysgol Cedewain school will have purpose-built and state-of-the-art facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, sensory and physiotherapy rooms and garden as well as a community café.
 
The new school will be funded the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools Programme, who will fund 75% of the project. The remaining 25% would be funded by the council.
 
The plans for Ysgol Cedewain are part of the council’s Transformation Programme to deliver aspirations in Vision 2025 as well as deliver the Strategy for Transforming Education in Powys 2020-2030.
 
Cllr Phyl Davies, Cabinet Member for Education and Property, said: “Our ambitious plans for Ysgol Cedewain will see us provide a world-class facility for our most vulnerable learners.
 
“When complete, it will provide an environment where teaching staff can thrive and give vulnerable learners facilities that meets their needs, they benefit from and enables them to enjoy learning.”