The transport arrangements for the new Academy campus have been unveiled this week.

They appear in the new formal planning application submitted by JM Architects, on behalf of North Ayrshire Council.

Representations can now be made on the planning application, and a final decision on the proposals is expected in February 2016.

The application includes details on the likely travel mode patterns to the school for both staff and pupils.

The scope and location of the £50 million Largs Campus project, within the grounds of Inverclyde Sports Centre, has previously been agreed by the council.

The Transport Statement estimates that there will be 148 car trips for the primary/nursery and 106 for the secondary school.

Car parking is being provided in compliance of NAC’s current adopted parking standards of one per member of staff or two car parking spaces.

A survey of the existing staff car based travel suggested that there was a demand for approximately 136 staff car parking spaces

Given the provision of 233 car parking spaces at the new campus it estimates there is likely to be a surplus of 90-100 for drop-off/pick-up purposes.

Analysis suggests that the additional parking spaces are sufficient to cater for either the primary school or the secondary school.

An option of staggering finish times of the different schools in order to relieve any localised pick up parking pressure is recommended in the Transport Statement.

Without staggering times, there is estimated to be a surplus of approximately 50 vehicles on the surrounding residential roads.

The report states that Alexander Avenue is likely to see the greatest impact of on-street parking, whilst Holehouse Road may also experience parking.

Goodson Associates were commissioned by Morrison Construction, on behalf of North Ayrshire Council, to prepare a Transport Statement.

A spokesman for Goodson Associates stated: "The existence of the close concentration of schools means that the local residential streets are unlikely to see significant changes in traffic volumes except for Alexander Avenue."

A NAC spokesman said: "The local community has been consulted during the process so far and has provided valuable feedback which has informed the development of the plans.

"Comments have been gathered from staff, pupils, parents, local interest groups and individuals and these were considered prior to the planning application being submitted."

If the plans are approved, it will provide a school for Largs Academy, a new primary school arising from the amalgamation of Brisbane Primary School and Kelburn Primary School, St Mary’s Primary School and a new early years centre.