AN application to demolish a local school has been submitted in Bude.

Plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of St Petrocs school in the town, transforming the site into a mix of housing and a new Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) building.

The proposal seeks consent for partial demolition of the site, allowing for the conversion into two houses, as well as the construction of four new dwellings, and a SEND building.

The application states that following a number of surveys, parts of the building have been found to be unsafe. As such, according to the applicant, emergency repair work and upgrading works required to bring the facility back up to modern standards have been estimated to be in the region of £750,000.

As such, these new plans aim to transform the space into a useable location.

Plans explain that the original part of the school will be retained and converted it into two dwellings, while the proposed layout also includes two-story dwellings at the rear of the site.

The nursery will be retained and a new SEND single story building has been proposed at the rear of the development.

According to the design and access statement: “The dwellings can be accommodated positively on the application site. The applicant considers the proposal can deliver a meaningful contribution to the housing needs in Cornwall in a sustainable manner.”