Kettering Academy wins planning permission

Planning permission has just been granted for Kettering Science Academy in Northamptonshire. The new building will replace the existing secondary phase of the Academy, accommodating 1350 pupils, and will incorporate many innovative energy-saving measures such as the use of ground-source heat pumps, the delivery of tempered air to the classrooms via Termodeck planks and the use of swales in the landscape to aid water attenuation. Art installations within the building and outside in the landscape will further demonstrate the Science specialism of the Academy, while improvements to the sports facilities will increase the scope for community use.