Southend Borough Council’s officers have recommended that its development control committee approve plans for an £8 million primary school in Shoebury.
The development control committee will meet on Wednesday to consider the application for a three storey school south of New Garrison Road, which would replace Hinguar Primary School in Gunners Park.
The school would include studios, a food technology lab and sports pitches, and these would be made available to the community during the evenings. There would also be 47 car parking spaces.
The school could accommodate 300 junior school pupils and 26 nursery children, and could be finished as soon as January 2012.
Officers at the Council said in their report: “The overall design provides an exciting contemporary design entirely appropriate for the proposed use.
“It is considered the overall layout of the school will provide a civic landmark and
community facility which respects the surrounding landscape.â€
