Plans have been approved to build a new primary school for Ysgol Ein Harglwyddes (Our Lady’s School) on the site of the former Ysgol Glanadda in Bangor.
The new school will provide space for 150 pupils, 20 nursery spaces and 30 spaces within the Cylch Meithrin for pupils from 2 to 11 years of age.
Our Lady’s School currently operates within a confined building and site on Caernarfon Road, making day to day teaching and learning a challenge. The existing building is nearing the end of its serviceable life and has ongoing maintenance issues.
A Planning Application for the Demolition of the existing Ysgol Glanadda has already been submitted following an arson attack.
According to the planning application, the landscape design will create a vibrant, stimulating and safe environment consisting of a balance between hard and soft play areas where pupils will be encouraged to move around the enclosed environment as much as possible and interact with natural elements such as in the existing Woodland / Forest Zone, raised planting beds and interactive water features. To underscore this green approach a small area is given over entirely to a new School Garden where pupils can grow their own plants and learn simple horticultural techniques.
The creation of a new outdoor amphitheatre for teaching and performance will draw pupils out of the classrooms and designated play areas.
VEHICLE ACCESS
The scheme creates an improved access road into the site off Caernarfon Road with a new car park near the sports field along with some provisions in front of the school. This will consist of 22 standard parking bays. The majority of the spaces have been located away from the front entrance where possible as this provides a clear turning head for vehicles when required. By moving parking spaces off the main entrance route, it assists in the management of vehicles during the busier periods.
A statement from Saer Architects said:
“We are delighted to report that Gwynedd Council’s Planning Committee voted unanimously to approve the Planning Application for Our Lady’s Primary School in Bangor.
“Located on the site of the former Ysgol Glanadda, the new school building has been designed to respect the legacy of the site, replicating the form and scale of the original 1900’s school with a modern interpretation to meet 21st Century School requirements.
“The 150 place single storey primary school building also provides a 20 place nursery and 30 place Cylch Meithrin and allows Our Lady’s School to relocate from their current location further down the road to this new purpose built, energy efficient school designed to meet Welsh Government’s Net Zero operational carbon requirements.”
