Project Overview

Backwell Secondary School provides education for 1,700 children between the ages of 11 – 18. The school comprises a range of buildings providing for a variety of subjects; however, some modular buildings had come to the end of their expected lifespan and were no longer fit for purpose. This included three science labs, four general classrooms and two drama rooms within the southern part of the campus. In addition to this, the existing indoor sports facilities were not DfE / Sport England compliant. As such, the Lighthouse Schools Partnership Trust proposed to replace these existing classrooms with a brand-new purpose-built facility including science labs, classrooms, and a new indoor sports hall which would accommodate a range of different sports. 

Our Role

Following a pre-application submitted by the applicants in 2019, Grass Roots Planning advised on technical work that would be required to support the application and liaise with Collinson Construction who designed the building. We submitted the application on the applicant's behalf and secured permission in June 2020. 



After we successfully secured permission for this development we also supported the school with a retrospective application for a Multi-Use Games Area on the school campus, which was required following COVID restrictions.