New Build
Welcome to the Upton-by-Chester High School New Build Information Hub
We are excited to let you know that a planning application will soon be submitted for the redevelopment of Upton-by-Chester High School. This welcome redevelopment will deliver significantly improved educational facilities for the local community, building on the school’s educational successes.
The redevelopment of Upton-by-Chester High School is funded by the Department for Education as part of their School Rebuilding Programme. Kier Construction has been selected by the Department for Education to design and build the new school.
The majority of the existing school buildings are earmarked for demolition and a new three storey, U-shaped school building will be built on the existing grass playing field to the east of the site.
New grass playing fields will then be created to the west of the site (following demolition of the existing buildings).
Two buildings that will be retained are a building towards the western site boundary known by the school as ‘The Hub’ which will be refurbished, and a modular classroom which will be relocated to provide a community use facility.
There will be no change to vehicular / pedestrian access points into the site, and a new bus stop facility and taxi drop-off spaces will be brought into the school boundary. The existing carparking within the site will be retained, with slight reconfiguration and the installation of electric vehicle charging points. New cycle shelters will also be installed with an increased capacity.
There will be no change to staff and pupil numbers as a result of the redevelopment.
The new building will minimise energy demand and use low carbon / renewable energy solutions. This will include solar panels on the roof and on canopies around the grounds.
Please click HERE to view a document that outlines our proposals in more detail ahead of the planning application submission.
Please click HERE to see our summary information flyer.
If you have any comments or queries on the current proposals, please send these to uptonhigh.uk@avisonyoung.com by 18th December 2024.
We will be submitting the planning application early in 2025. Once the application has been submitted, it will be available to view and comment on via Cheshire West and Chester Council’s online planning portal: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/planning-and-building-control/see-or-comment-on-planning-applications/how-to-view-an-application
Subject to receiving planning permission the school redevelopment is planned to commence in Summer 2025.
