PLANNING permission for the new high school in Rosyth has officially been confirmed after a deal was reached for more than £1 million.

While the decision to build the £85m replacement for Inverkeithing High was rubber stamped last month, it was still subject to a number of conditions and a legal agreement.

A resolution was reached last week which will see Fife Council pay £1m in compensation as the new school at the Fleet Grounds will result in the loss of more than four hectares of employment land.

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This money will be used to "help deliver other employment land allocations and development in the Rosyth area".

The new £85m school - there's still no official decision on what it will be called - is due to open in August 2026 and it will accommodate 1,735 pupils and up to 160 members of staff.

Dunfermline Press: This is where it's going to go. The high school will open at the Fleet Grounds in August 2026. This is where it's going to go. The high school will open at the Fleet Grounds in August 2026. (Image: Fife Council)

The council have also agreed to pay £25,000 to "mitigate against traffic impact" on the adjacent A985 trunk road and £22,614 towards transport improvements.

Among the 25 conditions are stipulations to do with tree and vegetation removal, dust, noise and vibration, parking bays and cycle shelters, lighting, drainage, fencing, HGVs, roads and management of the grass pitches.

On the 'active travel' side - essentially covering how pupils will get to and from school - there will be two new puffin crossings on Castlandhill Road and Brankholm Brae, and three toucan crossings on Castle Road, Admiralty Park and on Admiralty Road.

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A number of footways will also be widened to three metres for pedestrians and cyclists to share.

The site of the new high school is around 12 hectares and the building itself will be some 17,000 square metres in size, with vehicle access to be taken from Caledonia Heights.

Dunfermline Press: Another artist impression of what the replacement Inverkeithing High School will look like. Another artist impression of what the replacement Inverkeithing High School will look like. (Image: Fife Council)

Outdoors, on the sporting front there will be two multi-use games areas, two all-weather astroturf pitches and three grass pitches.

Within the school grounds there will be a play area with seating areas, outdoor table tennis and a basketball court, and a community garden with growing areas and a greenhouse.

Plans also include a "supported learning provision" garden with a sensory area, seating, picnic benches, pergola, trike track, informal games area and storage shed.