Inventor resubmits school plans

Sir James Dyson's revised plans include the historic building

Inventor Sir James Dyson is to submit revised plans for an engineering college in Bath.

He was refused permission for The Dyson School of Design Innovation, because it would have meant the demolition of the historic Stothert and Pitt building.

The new plan incorporates the Stothert and Pitt building in the design.

The college would be a state school for 2,500 youngsters aged 14 to 18, with half the estimated £22m costs coming from the James Dyson Foundation.

Speaking in Bath on Thursday, Sir James said he would still be pursuing the goal.

"I think that the important thing is that we should think about the children who are going to benefit from this.

"They are the most important people in this equation and I hope that what we're doing is the right thing for them."

If planning approval is given, work should start on the site in February 2008 with the first pupils arriving in September 2009.