A NURSERY is set to get the green light for a £1.25m expansion.
A bid to provide funding to expand the nursery facility at King's Furlong Infant School and Nursery, in Upper Chestnut Drive, will be decided on Wednesday by Hampshire County Council.
A report on the proposal states: "This project is required to provide a new nursery building to accommodate 42 pre-school children including 11 additional nursery places at the school.
"The proposed works are for a new nursery building which includes a large playroom with associated coats, office, circulation areas and accessible toilet provision together with new external canopies and play area.
"This additional provision of nursery places is due to an increase in nursery school age children in the local area. Hampshire County Council anticipates that this additional demand will continue and therefore is proposing to
permanently enlarge the nursery to meet this need."
The single-storey would be located adjacent to the infant school's assembly/ dining hall and the school site will remain in use during the construction period, according to the county council.
Planning approval for the original scheme was granted in June 2016.
The decision will be made at an Executive Member for Education and Skills, Human Resources and Performance Decision Day meeting on Wednesday.
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