Plans lodged for new Madras College in St Andrews

The long-awaited rebuild of the St Andrews secondary school has taken a step closer with a full planning application now live.

Fife Council Co-Leader, Councillor David Ross said: “We have worked relentlessly to have a new school building for Madras College, to replace the buildings in South Street and Kilrymont, and to finally bring the school community together on one site.

“We have not at any time given up on making sure that this project succeeded. It has been a long process with disappointments along the way, but I am delighted that this application has now been lodged and this marks a significant further step towards the construction of this much needed new school.”

“Hopefully we have found a solution now which can bring the community together and we can give the children of St Andrews and the Tay Bridgehead area the new facility which they deserve. The application will be considered in due course but in the meantime I would encourage stakeholders and members of the public to go online and express their views of the plans.”

The plans are available to view online at https://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/

Councillor David Alexander, Fife Council’s co-leader, was equally pleased that progress was being made.

He said: “Through the £250m-plus Building Fife’s Future Programme we have already built five new high schools and two primaries. A new Madras would complete the programme for the time being while we seek additional funding for future school buildings.

“The new Waid Academy was officially opened only last week and to see the benefits it is bringing to the children and staff who are learning and teaching there was great. I want to see the young people of Madras College benefit in the same way from all the advantages that a modern, purpose built facility can bring to a school community.

“I want to thank all those within Fife Council and St Andrews University who have worked so hard to bring these plans forward for consideration. “