Delaware County · Haverford Township · #4619
Chatham Park Elementary School Renovations
Haverford Township, PA · 12,439 sq ft non-residential, school
About this project
Building additions totaling 12,439 sq. ft. are proposed at Chatham Park Elementary on a 9.53-acre site in Haverford Township.
Official description: Further develop 9.53 acres with 12,439 sq. ft. of building additions
County recommendation: Approval
- Applicant
- Haverford School District
- Engineer / designer
- K&W Engineers
- Plan type
- Land Development
- Land use
- Nonresidential
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
Haverford School District plans to add about 12,400 square feet of new building space to Chatham Park Elementary School. The school sits on a site of roughly 9.5 acres at 400 Allston Road in Haverford Township. The work is described as additions and renovations to the existing school.
Township Planning Commission records from spring 2024 list a land development plan for the school, which is the usual review for building additions. K&W Engineers, a firm that has also worked on other Haverford school projects, is named on the filing. The search found no news coverage of opposition. It also found no confirmed final approval and no construction start date.
The school already provides enough open space that it did not need to pay a fee in place of open space. That point comes from a later township packet about another school.
What it could mean nearby
- Because the site is an existing school, the additions would most likely serve current students and not bring new homes.
- Construction could mean temporary truck traffic and noise near Allston Road. The records found do not describe a construction schedule.
Where it stands
The county filing is dated May 2024, and the township Planning Commission listed the plan on its May 2024 agenda. No final approval or construction start was confirmed. Next steps usually are township approval of the plan, then building permits and construction bidding.
- May 16, 2024 Latest county planning filing for the project
- May 9, 2024 Haverford Township Planning Commission agenda listed the Chatham Park Elementary land development plan
Want to weigh in? The Haverford Township Planning Commission reviews the plan and makes a recommendation, and the township commissioners usually vote on final approval. Residents can comment at their public meetings, and agendas are posted on the township website.
Who's behind it
Haverford School District · The public school district that operates Chatham Park Elementary and other schools in Haverford Township, with K&W Engineers named as the engineering firm on the filing.
Planning terms explained
- Land development plan
- A detailed site plan the township reviews when a property owner adds buildings or changes how a site is used.
- Preliminary/final plan
- A combined review in which the township considers the early and final versions of a plan in one process.
- Fee-in-lieu
- A payment some developments make to the township when they do not provide required open space on site.
- Planning Commission
- A volunteer township board that reviews development plans and advises the elected officials.
Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $4.4M
- ~62 roofing squares (assumes 2 stories)
- ~31 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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