Plans for a new 3-16 'super school' near Pontypridd are set to go before councillors for a decision as transport and highway safety concerns are raised. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s plans for the new school on the site of Hawthorn High School are due to go before the council’s planning committee on Thursday, July 7.
It involves the demolition of some buildings on site and their replacement, the refurbishment of other buildings and a new staff car park, coach park and pupil drop off area. The new school is part of a wider £60m scheme to revamp education in Pontypridd and if approved the new school would welcome current English medium pupils from Hawthorn High, Hawthorn Primary and Heol y Celyn Primary in 2024.
Two new Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) would be provided and access would be from from School Lane as it is now but with some reconfiguration, the report said. There would be 35 visitor parking, pick up and drop off spaces, 17 community parking spaces and 84 spaces for staff parking.
