A hundred more children with additional learning needs could be taught in Swansea under plans for a new 350-place special school in Morriston.
Ysgol Calon Lân would leave its three current sites for one purpose-built campus off Mynydd Garnllwyd Road. The full planning application has now been submitted.
Swansea Council says the extra places mean more learners could get the specialist support they need without leaving the county.
Pupils could stay overnight in a separate six-bedroom unit, built to help young people learn to live independently.
A swimming and hydrotherapy pool is in the plans too, along with sensory and quiet rooms, rebound and soft-play areas and space for health and therapy staff.
Single-storey Ysgol Calon Lân gives every classroom its own way outdoors
The building is on one level, with every classroom opening directly onto outdoor space. Different groups of pupils would have their own drop-off areas.
Outside there would be sports facilities, play areas and a forest school.
Much of it was first seen in the detailed plans published in August, which showed primary, secondary and sixth form sections and a dedicated department for pupils with the most complex needs.
Those plans also had the pool and the school opening to the community on weekday evenings and at weekends.
Tŷ Dyfatty, Tŷ Clase and Tŷ Penlan to move to one Morriston site
The school is currently spread across Tŷ Dyfatty, Tŷ Clase and Tŷ Penlan. Pupils and staff helped choose its name last year, after the hymn by Swansea’s Daniel James and John Hughes.
Governors, staff, pupils and families have all had a hand in the design, the council says.
Cllr Robert Smith, cabinet member for education and learning, said: “The people who know Ysgol Calon Lân best have helped shape these plans, including pupils, families, staff and governors.”
He added: “The result is a school designed around its learners, with first-class specialist facilities alongside welcoming classrooms and fantastic outdoor spaces.”
Council leader Rob Stewart said: “This is a hugely important investment in our children and young people and our ambition is to create an outstanding environment where every learner has the opportunity to thrive.”
Swansea’s planning committee decides, with opening due in April 2028
Because the council is the applicant, its own planning committee will make the decision, and no date has been given. A small number of neighbours raised traffic and wildlife concerns earlier in the process, and can comment again through the planning process.
The school is being built with contractor Morgan Sindall and consultants WSP, and part funded by the Welsh Government.
The council has previously said it is due to open in April 2028.
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