Plans have been submitted for two new schools in Pembrokeshire.
They are for a three to 16 years Welsh medium school at Withybush, Haverfordwest, and for a three to 11 years primary school in Hundleton in the south of the county.
Both projects are being jointly funded by Pembrokeshire County Council and Welsh Government as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme.
The Cabinet Member for Education, Councillor David Lloyd, said: “This is the culmination of a highly successful period of consultation regarding very challenging matters.
“I would congratulate all parties who have helped to achieve these two important outcomes. The overriding object must always be to fulfil the potential of our children and I am absolutely certain that these two projects will contribute considerably to this.”
The Haverfordwest application involves new build accommodation for a Cylch Meithrin, 45-place Early Years Unit, with 315-place primary provision and 600-place secondary provision.
Also included in the application are plans for a 3G pitch and associated sports facilities for the new school.
If approved, work would start on site at the beginning of 2017, with the new school opening in September 2018.
Drop-in sessions for the public to view the plans will be held at the beginning of the autumn term at a location to be announced.
The primary school application involves a 120-place school plus Early Years Unit opposite the existing Orielton CP School in Hundleton.
It will serve pupils based on the Angle peninsula and will follow the closure of Stackpole, Angle and Orielton schools.
The application is due for consideration by the Authority’s Planning and Rights of Way Committee in September.
If approved, work would start at the end of September with the new school due for completion by September, 2017.
Again, drop-in sessions to view the plans will be held at Stackpole, Orielton and Angle schools at the beginning of the autumn term.
Additionally, plans for both new schools will be also on display in the Learning Zone at the County Show in Withybush, Haverfordwest, from 16th to the18th August, where officers will be present to answer any questions.
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An image of the planned Welsh medium school in Haverfordwest.
An artist’s impression of the new Angle Peninsula School.
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