The works have been deemed ‘necessary’ for the primary school and all the works proposed are ‘essential’
12:14, 18 Oct 2025Updated 12:14, 18 Oct 2025
Milford Haven Primary School, Prioryville Road(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service)
A fire safety upgrade plan at a Pembrokeshire school has received the green light from the county council. Pembrokeshire County Council, through the agent Harries Planning Design Management, submitted an application for permission to install fire exit doors and make internal improvements for fire safety at Milford Haven Primary School in Prioryville Road. Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here.
A supporting statement read: “This application seeks to provide new fire exits and ramps which comply with current guidelines and provides adequate safety for the school.
“All the works proposed are deemed necessary to provide accessible means of escape in the event of a fire.
“The proposal has been designed in accordance with current fire regulations and fire exits will be of a typical design.
“To bring the school up to date with fire regulations compartmentation is necessary this will require fire exits and ramps outside each of the 11 classrooms.
“Consequently the proposal seeks existing windows to be removed and replaced with fire escape doors and a level threshold to be created to provide wheelchair access.
“There will be a total of 11 fire exits and ramps proposed.
“There will be one proposed on the southern elevation, three on the northeast, three on the northwest, and four on the southeast.
“Internal alterations proposed will entail replacing existing loft hatches on the first floor as well as all internal fire exit doors with new standardised fire doors and hatches that achieve a minimum 30-minute fire rating.
“Other internal proposals will require two ceilings to be upgraded over the cloakrooms to achieve a minimum 30-minute fire rating.
“Similarly two 60-minute stud fire walls will be installed to help with structural integrity.
“Overall this proposal is considered essential for the school to continue to operate under current fire regulations and as the building is located within the existing school compound it would not create any negative impact on the surrounding areas.
“Ecological enhancements have been proposed and include two bird boxes. In addition one 380-litre water garden is proposed to further enhance green infrastructure.”
The application was conditionally approved by officers under delegated powers.