POLICY LL12: education
- The Neighbourhood Plan identifies the following educational establishments in Leighton Linslade.
- Southcott Lower School
- Linslade Lower School
- Linslade Middle School
- Cedars Upper School
- Vandyke Upper School
- Brooklands Middle School
- Leighton Middle School
- Pulford Lower School
- Leedon Lower School
- Beaudesert Lower School
- Greenleas Lower School
- Mary Bassett Lower School
- Rushmere Park Academy
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy
- Clipstone Brook Lower
- Dovery Academy
- Oak Bank School
- Greenleas School on Kestrel Way
- Central Beds College on Chartmoor Road
- Heathwood Lower School on Heath Road
- Development proposals to expand or extend these facilities where they enhance the educational offering and viability of the establishment will be supported where appropriate; this would include opportunities to facilitate the provision of further education and early years settings.
- Where an educational facility is no longer required, for example, as a result of restructuring to a two-tier educational system, proposals to re-purpose any location for alternative community uses, including the retention of playing field provision on site, will be supported, where justified by proportionate evidence.
This policy idea responds to the use of land and buildings currently in educational use. Clause A seeks to support the expansion, intensification or extension of such facilities where they enhance the educational offering and viability of the location, where required.
Clause B considers the use of land and buildings if a current educational establishment is no longer considered viable or is redundant. Whilst the transition to two-tier is not currently taking place within Leighton Linslade and is yet to undergo formal viability and feasibility, this is one example where the policy would seek to safeguard land and/or buildings which are currently used for educational purposes to be retained for community use in the future where possible.
To see the full Leighton-Linslade Neighbourhood Plan Policy Map, or to find instructions about how to use our interactive maps, please visit our Policy Map page.