Hinstock Primary School reveals plan to expand on its site

A north Shropshire school could be extended under plans unveiled by education bosses.

Shropshire Council's Children and Young People's Services want to create extra space at the school by building a single storey extension at Hinstock Primary School near Market Drayton. The extension would then be used by staff and pupils at the school as a general purpose room.

If planning permission is granted it is hoped the extension will be complete and operational by January 2012.

A report on behalf of the applicant said: "The school has developed over recent years incorporating the original Victorian building and new additions of a hall, playground, car park, staff facilities and a nursery.

"The current pupil number is around 90."

The public have until November 16 to comment on the plans.

In a separate planning application, a different applicant wants to create five log cabins to provide holiday accommodation on land adjacent to Links Green in Hinstock.

The proposal submitted to the unitary council by Steve Walker is expected to create one part-time job.

A report on behalf of the applicant said: "The attraction of tourists will improve the sustainability of the rural community by bringing local economic and community benefits as the visitors will utilise the facilities on offer within the village.

"It is recognised that tourism will continue to grow and will become an increasingly more important part of the local economy.

"Given this trend, it is recognised that sites such as the application site should develop and improve their facilities in accordance with the modern trends in tourism.

"Log cabins clearly have an attractive appearance and appear to blend in with rural sites much more easily than touring caravans.

"Furthermore, log cabins do not generate the same level of highway use as touring caravans, particularly having regard to the fact that the log cabins are normally placed on the site and not towed around the highway network."

The public have until November 17 to comment on the plans.