A plan to add two classrooms to a primary school by way of a single-storey extension was approved by Bolton Council.

The council as landowner applied for planning permission for the site of Queensbridge Primary School on November 20.

Its plan is to add two classrooms to the primary school on St Germain Street by way of a single-storey extension to accommodate pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

There is also a 'group room' and accompanying amenities such as changing rooms and toilets.

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The application said: "Queensbridge Primary School is situated on St Germain Street in Farnworth, Bolton, providing eight places for SEN pupils from Reception to Year Six.

"Under recent review a portion of the school was suitable for an extension to increase the number of places for SEN pupils. This Design and Access Statement has been produced to accompany the proposal of an extension to increase the number of places for SEN pupils in accordance with the quality expected of Bolton Schools."

As the council is the landowner the application for planning permission was in need of consideration by its Planning Committee when it met at the town hall on February 22.

The Planning Committee was recommended to approve the application for planning permission and it did so unanimously after a debate lasting no more than one minute.

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Robert Morrisey, a councillor for Breightmet Ward, said: "The children's services consultation says it all and if it cannot be delivered we will have an issue. The additional SEN provision in the borough is a positive so I am happy to approve it."

Anne Galloway, a councillor for Heaton, Lostock and Chew Moor Ward, said: "We are expanding all of our special schools at the moment because we are desperate for the additional SEN provision in the borough so this is very welcome."

The primary school received a rating of 'good' after an inspection last summer by Ofsted.

Inspectors praised the primary school saying its pupils, including its SEN pupils, "achieve well" thanks to a "carefully crafted curriculum".

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.