Queensferry High School project team announced as planning approved

Planning permission for the new Queensferry High School has been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council which has also announced the team delivering the project.Development partner hub South East Scotland will deliver the 1,200 capacity secondary school alongside Morrison Construction as the Tier 1 Contractor.A planning application was submitted in Autumn 2017 after extensive consultation with educationalists, service users and the local community.Approved plans for the new school include a sports hall and new 6 lane swimming pool (increased in size from 4 lanes after taking into account community feedback). Externally there will be a new full sized 3G pitch for football within the site and access to a full sized 3G pitch for rugby and football off site (not linked with the application), as well as running track, long jump, shot put provision, rounders pitch and three hard play spaces marked out for basketball/netball.The new facility will be built on the current school’s playing fields and, following completion, the old school will be demolished, with the area landscaped and a new pitch created on the site.Recognising how close the school is to the Forth Bridge World Heritage Site, architects Ryder have sympathetically designed the school to fit in to its surroundings. This includes maximising views from the school across to the Forth Bridge and choosing external finishes that complement the location.