Wye School, Kempe Centre, Olantigh Road

Image: © John Baker Taken: 7 Oct 2018

Planning permission of amended plans has been granted by Ashford Borough Council under application number 16/01548/AMND/AS for a “revision to fenestration on teaching block and sports hall building and Kempe Centre; addition of roof ventilation turrets/rainwater pipes on teaching block and sports hall; flues to Kempe Centre, installation of a fence; addition of steps on Olantigh Road boundary; removal of trees to access substation; amendment to position of fence along Olantigh Road on planning permission 16/01548/AS (phases 2 and 3 of the proposed Wye School expansion comprising permanent use of the Kempe Centre for school use; refurbishment of the Kempe Centre to include new sixth form accommodation and minor alterations to the external appearance of the building to reflect internal reconfiguration; retention of the two existing temporary classroom cabins until the end of the 2018/2019 academic year; demolition of existing structures and some trees; erection of a new building comprising the main hall, 4-court sports hall and new teaching accommodation; new coach, car and cycle parking provision; new soft and hard landscaping; off-site highways works on Olantigh Road and other associated works)”. The construction site is located beyond the gate at the far end of the road.

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