PLANS for an extension to a children’s centre in Newport have been approved by the city council.
The scheme will see a rebound room added to the Serennu Children’s Centre in Rogerstone, which will include a sunken trampoline and a small climbing wall.
It will broaden facilities on offer at the centre, which provides care, treatment and activities for children and young people with disabilities and developmental difficulties.
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No similar facilities are within an hour’s drive of the site, according to the planning application
“There is a need for a rebound room within south east Wales to complement the existing services and facilities offered by the Serennu Children’s Centre,” a design and access statement says.
“The provision of this centre will enable more children to access this valuable resource, and enable a wider programme of therapies.”
The extension will measure 9.5 metres in width and have a height of six metres.
It will be built in the same style as the main children’s centre, which is described as a modern building.
Three small trees will need to be removed, but a planning report says these were planted in addition to an approved landscaping scheme, and will be replaced elsewhere within the site.
A path will also need to be altered slightly so that it leads back to the front of the building.
A decision notice approving the plans was issued by Newport council earlier this month.
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