Revised plans submitted for Rugeley Power Station site
A revised planning application for the former Rugeley Power Station site has been submitted which includes either an all-through school or a primary school and new sports provision.
The news comes after both Cannock Chase Council and Lichfield District Council approved outline plans in January to transform the site into 2,300 homes, housing for the elderly, commercial buildings and a primary school. The fifth demolition using explosives brought down another part of the former power station in February.
Now the site's owners ENGIE have submitted a revised planning application for the redevelopment of its site, which includes the addition of either an all-through school (ATS) serving nursery pupils up to post 16 students or a stand alone primary school, along with new sports provision for both school and community use.
The John Taylor Multi-Academy Trust is seeking Government support for an all-through school on the site that would provide 52 nursery places, a 2 Form Entry Primary School, a 5 Form Entry Secondary School and post-16 provision for up to 200 students. The school would occupy 7.85 hectares of land.
If this is unsuccessful, the planning application amendment seeks a primary school as the second option occupying 2.5 hectares of land.
