Plans for a new multi million pound building for Merthyr Tydfil’s only special school have been given the backing of councillors. A full council meeting on Wednesday, March 8 approved the inclusion of a new building for Greenfield Special School.
In its update on the Sustainable Communities for Learning programme, the report said an area of suitable size had been highlighted as part of the Heartlands site which would also support the council’s plans to develop affordable housing and regenerate the site. The report added that the council’s vision for the special school also includes development of the heritage building on the proposed site to potentially a range of therapeutic, health and other services to support children with complex needs.
The estimated cost of the project would be £58.75m with £44.86m coming from Welsh Government and £13.88m from the council. It will go through the Welsh Government business case process over the next three years and construction work could start in the 2026/2027 financial year with completion by September 2028.
