Plans to enlarge a primary school have been withdrawn after a series of objections were lodged by major sporting organisations.

Richmond Council submitted an application last July for additional buildings at St Mary’s and St Peter’s CE Primary School, in Teddington, so it could be enlarged from two to three forms of entry by September 2011.

The Football Association, Sport England, the London Playing Fields Foundation and Fields in Trust lined up to condemn the plans – along with many parents.

The borough’s education chief has confirmed the application – for which the council would have needed a relaxation from the Government to carry out as the school would be left with about a quarter of the outdoor space needed – had been withdrawn.

Councillor Malcolm Eady, cabinet member for children’s services and education, said: “We have withdrawn the current planning application because of changes to the landscaping at the site.

“The design of the school buildings is not significantly different from that shown on the plans, which people have already commented on.

“St Mary’s and St Peter’s is one of our outstanding schools and this project will improve even further the facilities at the school.

“The new application is due to be lodged in the next fortnight and the public will have the chance to comment on it in the same way as all other applications.”

Just before Christmas, the Teddington Society added its name to the list of objectors.

In a letter, Douglas Barrell, the society’s planning group convenor, told the council: “While fully appreciating the urgent need to provide additional school places, we have however serious reservations over the proposed loss of playground and playing field space, which forms an integral part of the application.

“We consider that the loss of such recreation space is totally unacceptable and therefore are registering our objection to the proposal for this reason.”

Parents have been told the school is holding an exhibition on current plans for the school on Wednesday at 3.30pm.

Jill Richards, a parent at the school, said: “It’s great news they have been forced to withdraw the plans, but we are concerned it will make them even more determined to force through what they come up with. There is scepticism from parents that the council will put in an all-weather pitch to get round the issue.

“My concern is they will do enough to tick all the boxes and force it through.”

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