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The application for Vincent House, in North Parade, was given a unanimous thumbs-up by the planning committee on Tuesday (February 6).

The school will be classed as an independent non-maintained school, outside the control of the Local Education Authority, meaning the county council will have no say in its running.

Instead, it will be run by The Aurora Group, which has a number of other such schools across the country.

Plans to change a Horsham office into a school for children with special needs have been approved by the district council. Image: The Aurora Group

As well as the change of use from office to school, the application also seeks permission to build a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and a two-storey link between the main building and an out-building.

Plans to change Horsham office into a school for children with special needs approved