Overview
- Darlington Borough Council officers have asked the planning committee to approve the scheme at its 14 January meeting.
- Plans set out partial demolition, refurbishment and U-shaped extensions with a new Multi-Use Games Area and a landscaped courtyard for outdoor learning and social space.
- If permission is granted, construction would begin in the spring on a four-year programme, with pupils expected to move into the new buildings in summer 2029.
- A temporary three-storey modular block is proposed for roughly three years to keep the school operational during the works.
- Objections on the planning file focus on closing the Polam Road entrance, increased traffic on Marlborough Drive and persistent parking problems at drop-off and pick-up.