Falkirk town centre music school gets go ahead

Plans for a new town centre music school must have struck the right chord at Falkirk Council after it was given the green light to go ahead.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Music tuition firm Planet Keys Ltd lodged an application to change the use of 40 Cow Wynd, Falkirk from an alternative therapy centre to a music school.

Falkirk Council granted permission for the change on July 8.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Planet Keys had lodged another change of use application for the same premises, but that was withdrawn in January this year.

Planet Keys has been given the go ahead to open a music school in Cow Wynd, FalkirkPlanet Keys has been given the go ahead to open a music school in Cow Wynd, Falkirk
Planet Keys has been given the go ahead to open a music school in Cow Wynd, Falkirk
Read More
Job seekers can meet potential employers at Falkirk event

The planning documents stated the building had a “good level of acoustic protection from its immediate neighbours”.

The plans also stated: “The existing building is currently comprised of a cellular office layout. It is proposed this layout will be retained, accommodating a variety of activities ndertaken by the music school – administrative, practical and teaching.”

The school will be open from 5:00pm to 9:00pm from Monday to Friday and 10am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Thank you for reading this article on our free-to-read website. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by Coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

Please consider purchasing a subscription to our print newspaper to help fund our trusted, fact-checked journalism.

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.