Plans for a new 900 place secondary school with community sports facilities in Dawley have been given the go ahead by councillors.

The new Sports and Learning Community will replace the existing Phoenix School, which will relocate to the new site.

Telford & Wrekin Council's Plans Board has approved the detailed planning consent subject to conditions, following the earlier granting of outline planning permission.

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The proposal forms part of the Building Schools for the Future programme and will comprise a new build school with Sixth Form accommodating a total 900 students and 100 full time staff. The buildings will also include health services, a fitness centre and extended sports facilities which will be funded by Sport England.

The sports facilities will include a 10 court sports hall with 495 retractable seats for competition games, a floodlit rugby pitch, athletics track and facilities, three football pitches, a cricket pitch, six tennis courts, training grids and a BMX track.

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