Demolition work is under way at the former Skerton High School in Lancaster to clear the site for new housing.
Bulldozers have moved in to prepare the land for 135 new council houses, which it is hoped will be built by 2026, subject to planning permission.
The scheme is part of Lancaster City Council's plans to regenerate the Mainway estate in Skerton.
The council said the demolition works have been "carefully planned to reduce the impact the demolition might have on neighbouring properties in terms of noise, dust, and site operating times".
They said that Council Housing staff will continue to liaise with households around the estate as works progress, and to manage site traffic around school opening hours and peak commuting hours.
They also said they are working closely with the management of the Chadwick School, maintaining a safe environment around the school while works progress to completion in late March.
The demolition contract has been awarded to GBM Demolitions, who are a member of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors and have previously completed projects at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary.
The council said that to "bring the heritage of the former school into the new scheme, the intention is to reincorporate features of the former school building within the landscaping of the new council housing".
Lancaster City Council planning committee gave permission for the school to be demolished, in December 2023.
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Skerton High closed in 2014 after being deemed surplus to requirements by Lancashire County Council due to dwindling pupil numbers.
The city council bought the building in 2023.
Subject to planning permission, three blocks of energy-efficient flats will be built, with views of Skerton and Ryelands Park as well as improved amenities on site.
The ambitious plans also include indoor community spaces on the ground floor of one block, as well as some housing to the rear of the site sitting on pedestrian-friendly streets, the establishment of a children's play park, bringing the playing fields to the front of the site back into use, and the creation of connecting routes between Ryelands Park and the riverside.
A full planning application is expected to be submitted early in 2024.
But there has been controversy among residents about the council's Mainway scheme.
Last September, residents said they feared for the future of their homes due to the council's plans to sell off two blocks of flats in Skerton to a private developer.
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