Work on new Plymouth school set to start

Work on a new primary school in Plymouth is set to start before the end of the year – months ahead of schedule.

Persimmon Homes Cornwall has agreed to build a multi-million pound, state-of-the-art school as part of its Saltram Meadow development in Plymstock.

Construction work on the two-form entry school was due to commence on completion of the 900th house at Satram Meadow – but Persimmon has announced it is bringing the start date forward to November due to the success of the development.

The school will then be ready to accept its first pupils in September 2018.

Persimmon has completed around 350 units at Saltram Meadow.

Daniel Heathcote, director in charge at Persimmon Homes Cornwall, said: “We are delighted to announce that we will be delivering this brand new school well ahead of schedule.

“Saltram Meadow is a major development which has already rejuvenated the area. As well as delivering much-needed homes, we are committed to providing the infrastructure for the new residents as well.

“A key part of that is the school. We are currently preparing our detailed planning application for the school to create an exceptional learning environment for the children living on the development.

“Part of the school will also have the ability to be cordoned off so that it can be used by other members of the community outside of learning hours.”

Persimmon agrees to contribute huge sums on money towards things like highways, education and open spaces through Section 106 agreements during the planning process.

In recent years Persimmon has invested hundreds of thousands of pounds in Plymouth towards things like roads, the local bus service and biodiversity.

The third phase of construction recently began at Saltram Meadow.

There are other new amenities planned for the future, including leisure facilities, new shops and local businesses.

For more information, visit www.persimmonhomes.com/saltram-meadow-10076  or call 01752 967 051.