Nottinghamshire County Council gave to the green light to develop the new Orchard Special School and Newark Day Service Centre in Balderton.
Full planning permission has been granted following consultation, which included two public events in October.
The council's development is to be completed by Spring 2020 and will provide much needed, state-of-the-art facilities for 140 children with capacity to expand to 170 places in the future, as well as a new day service centre for adults with a range of needs.
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The proposed location on London Road includes the site of the former Grove Leisure Centre land, the existing Newark Day Service Centre and Orchard School.
The cost of the replacement school and the day centre is being funded by the Council with some contribution from the Education and Skills Funding Agency, and is being designed and delivered by Arc Partnership.
The redevelopment of the site will mean that the existing day service building will be demolished and relocated to temporary accommodation at Woods Court, a former care home, until their new building is completed.
