Parents will not be able to drop their children off on Day House Lane at a new school to be built in the Badbury Park development.

Planners at Swindon Borough Council think there will be no need to initially, as pupils will be travelling from the new housing estates around the school itself, but the access from Rainscombe Road has upset some, who say it will make life "unbearable".

Blue Kite Acatemy Trust, which runs three schools including new Badbury Park Primary School, has had its detailed plans for the permanent school buildings approved.

The two storey single building should be constructed in time for the start of term next September, although the school has opened in temporary accommodation this year, with planning officers saying: "The design of the building is simple and functional to leave as much room as possible for play and outdoor space. The design of the building is of a good quality."

The major concern for both nearby residents and planners is access - with Day House Lane being a busy road.

South Swindon Parish Council expressed concern: "There is a danger of Day House Lane being used for roadside pick-up and drop-off by parents; although the Transport Assessment acknowledges this, the only mitigation is that "the school will monitor" this problem."

The permission to build the school is granted with the proviso that car access is via Rainscombe Road, with only the staff car park accessible from Day House Lane.

The decision by the council's planners is: "There is a concern about whether this would encourage the use of Day House Lane for rat-running, and has been raised by the Parish Council and a member of the public. The catchment area of the school is the development itself, therefore it is unlikely at least for the first few years, that a parent or carer would drive out of the site, along Marlborough Road and down Day House Lane to park on a verge and drop off a child on foot. It is acknowledged however, that this is a potential risk in the future, particularly if the school becomes popular with parents outside of the Badbury development."

But putting the access to the school in Rainscombe Road is not the solution according to Lisa Edwards, who lives there. She said: "It' s a very narrow road and without doubt will become extremely congested with the potential of up to 420 vehicles multiple times a day because not only is there the school drop off and pick up times at the start and end of a standard school day, some parents will want to collect their children at lunchtime. It is inconceivable how Rainscombe Road will be able to accommodate so many vehicles in such a short period of time.

"Life will simply become unbearable for Rainscombe Road residents as the volume of traffic will quickly become unsustainable. With vehicles undoubtedly parking up on kerbs, the road will become blocked which is a potential safety issue for the residents and the parents alike.

The plan to use Rainscombe Road as the main drop off and collection point is seriously flawed and it is recommended that serious consideration be given to changing the pupil car drop off and pick up point to Day House Lane."

The new primary begins teaching its first pupils this week, accepting two forms of reception year children at its temporary facilities in Homington Avenue.

It will reach capacity of 420 pupils - sixty children in two classes for each of seven years - and 48 nursery-age children by 2025