Proposed 3-16 Catholic School, Merthyr Tydfil

FERSIWN CYMRAEG

The new all-through 3 to 16 age range school will replace the existing St Aloysius RC Primary Campus, the Federation of St Illtyd’s RC and St Mary’s RC Primary Campuses and Bishop Hedley High Campus. The proposal is to demolish the existing school buildings (albeit retaining the existing more modern sports hall) on the Bishop Hedley Campus site and to redevelop for a new school building, sports facilities and associated works. The proposal will include a single sports pitch on land located to the west of Galon Uchaf Road, along with a temporary staff car park and construction compound.

The new school will accommodate a 525-pupil place primary school with a 100 full time equivalent pupil place nursery and a 600 pupil (4 form entry) secondary school with community use.

Prior to the submission of the formal planning application we are required to undertake formal pre-application consultation. Further details are outlined below.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (WALES) ORDER 2012.

Proposed development at Blessed Carlo Acutis School (Bishop Hedley Campus), Gwaunfarren Road, Merthyr Tydfil.

We give notice that Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is intending to apply for planning permission for the following development:

“Proposed demolition of existing school buildings and construction of a 3-16 school  at the site of the existing, including sports facilities, and associated works (including landscaping, access and engineering works, temporary staff car park and construction compound, and temporary classrooms).”

Prior to formal submission to the Local Planning Authority and in accordance with the requirements set out in Part 1A of the Town & Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2012, the proposal will be subject to pre-application consultation.

All relevant drawings, reports and supplementary supporting documents are made available for inspection and review online below. Alternatively, hard copies are available for review at the following locations:

• Civic Centre, Castle St, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AN – between the hours of 09.30 and 16.00

To arrange a viewing at any of the four campuses below please call 01685 351870

• Bishop Hedley Campus
• St Aloysius Campus
• St Illtyd’s Campus
• St Mary’s Campus

To arrange a viewing at any of the below schools, you will need to contact the school directly (details provided):

• St Margaret’s Catholic Primary School, Aberdare – 01685 876072
• St Mary’s RC Primary School, Brynmawr – 01495 31059
• St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Tredegar – 01495 722899
• All Saints RC Primary School, Ebbw Vale – 01495 303631

Anyone who wishes to make representations about this proposed development must do so by the 13th March 2023.

We would encourage you to provide your comments either via the feedback form at the bottom of this page, via email to consultation@dppukltd.com, or by post to DPP Planning, DESG, 11-13 Penhill Road, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9PQ

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