The parking lot at St Kenneth’s Primary School in Ballingry is set to double in size. 

Fife Council has approved plans to extend the existing parking facility to cope with demand while the school plays host to staff and students from Lochgelly South Primary School. 

Major ground works are ongoing to stabilise mine workings below Lochgelly South Primary’s school building and grounds. 

The work is necessary to protect the existing school and allow for future expansion, but staff and students have needed to move out of their school for a year. 

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St Kenneth’s has opened its doors to Lochgelly South Primary while work is ongoing, and now it is getting some extra support from the council to cope. 

The parking lot, which currently has 26 car spaces, will permanently double in size as a result of these proposals. 

The plans also include temporary permission for two modular classroom units.

Education said these are required “to supplement available capacity within the school.” 

The existing school bus lay-by will also be extended to accommodate three buses at a time. 

Work started at Lochgelly South Primary School in August 2023, and the council previously estimated that work would take one year to complete. 

Pupil are expected to be back at Lochgelly South by August 2024.