Plans for a replacement village school in the Vale of Glamorgan will involve chopping down huge trees to make more space for cars. St Nicholas Church in Wales primary school will see its current main building demolished and a new £5-million larger school built further back.
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Vale of Glamorgan council was given planning permission on Wednesday, April 27, for the replacement building, but the planning committee heard concerns on the loss of trees. St Nicholas suffers from congestion at the start and end of the school day as parents drive to pick up or drop off their children. Previous plans to replace the school, with one twice the size, were turned down early last year due to fears the congestion would become worse.
