A NEW design has been unveiled for the new primary school which is to be built in Stonehouse.

The school will be built on the outskirts of Stonehouse on land next to Oldens to cope with a planned development of 1,350 new homes in the town, and the school will offer 315 places to pupils.

Stroud District Council’s development control committee approved the reserved matters application by a majority of six back in November.

It will open in a phased manner, allowing it to grow gradually to accommodate new pupils as the housing comes on line.

The school will be opened initially in temporary buildings, on a site yet to be determined, in September 2020, moving to its permanent site in September 2021.

The new design was created by Quattro Design Architects who are based in Gloucester.