Harrogate College’s £22 million redevelopment has gained approval.
Replacing its main building, the scheme will upgrade the campus with an electric vehicle workshop, mock hospital ward, and a renewable energy technology hub.
The main college building will be demolished and replaced with a new teaching block and a workshop building.
Principal of Harrogate College, Danny Wild, said: “Gaining confirmation that we can proceed is great news for the college, the town and the county.
“This £22 million redevelopment will enable us to upgrade our campus to enhance our industry-standard training facilities, including an electric vehicle workshop, mock hospital ward, and a renewable energy technology hub.
“It will help us provide even more targeted support for local employers by tailoring our training to produce the skilled workers they need to plug gaps and prosper.
“The main building phase of our project is set to be completed for the 2025-26 academic year and we look forward to welcoming students, parents and guests into our new campus.
“To minimise any impact in the local area we are instructing staff not to drive to college but to switch to public transport instead, and we will be covering the parking costs of all colleagues who do so. We will also be employing staff to patrol the local area to ensure things go smoothly, and disruption is kept to a minimum, during the construction.
“We’ll be formalising those details, and other arrangements including those for our contractors, as part of the conditions attached to the planning permission.”
