A PRIMARY school in Appleton is seeking planning permission to extend its permanent facilities as part of a down-sizing project.

Broomfields Junior School on Bridge Lane has submitted blueprints to build a new reception, offices, two classrooms and an extension to the car park to create 20 more spaces.

This will diminish the need for the school's mobile classrooms.

Once the building has been completed, the pupil numbers will be reduced from 480 to 360 due to a reduction in demand for pupil places at the school.

There will also be a reduction in the number of teaching staff at the school but exact figures have not been released.

The application is set for approval at tonight's planning application sub-committee at the Town Hall at 6.30pm.