Hopefield is an area in the south of Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, occupied by a mid-20th century residential neighbourhoodHopefield, Gazetteer for Scotland and by an early-21st century, ongoing housing development,Midlothian Local Development Plan 2017 Midlothian CouncilHopefield residents’ woes worsen, Midlothian Advertiser, 8 June 2017 built on land dating back to 17th century Polton South Mains Farm.
The area also contains a new school, Burnbrae PrimaryHome, Burnbrae Primary School which was opened in 2012Burnbrae, Gazetteer for Scotland but required an additional 'split campus' solution by 2017 to accommodate the many families with young children moving to the area,Consultations - Burnbrae early learning to potentially move to Hopefield, Midlothian Council, 7 August 2017 with nursery and Primary 1 classes to be built alongside the already-planned replacement facilityMove to new campus beckons for Bonnyrigg primary, Midlothian Advertiser, 26 September 2017 for the local Catholic primary school, St Mary's, to be completed in 2020.Contractor appointed for new Midlothian joint campus, Scottish Construction Now, 19 December 2018 However, this still would not meet the demand for places, and the main Burnbrae school also had to be extended in 2019.Burnbrae Primary School extension approved, Midlothian Advertiser, 22 April 2019
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Hopefield Park development, Walker Group Hopefield Gait, Taylor Wimpey