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4216/A2.1 : August 2016
Design & Access Statement
Pound Lane, Moulton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7SD New Build & Extension
Rev B - 26 September 2016
Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Scope and Content
2.0 Assessment
2.1 Physical context
2.2 Planning Policy, social and
economic contexts
3.0 Involvement
4.0 Evaluation
4.1 Constraints
4.2 Opportunities
4.3 Existing Building-Details
4.4 Character examples
5.0 Design Evolution
5.1 Previous design
5.2 Initial concept
6.0 Use and Amount of development
7.0 Layout
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This Design and Access Statement explains how the proposals for
the New Teaching Block, Gym & Extensions have been formulated.
The statement describes the site characteristics and surrounding
context, and explains the design approach that underpins the
proposals.
Background to the Brief
The primary brief and driver for the proposed scheme is to
accommodate an increase in the PAN (Published Admission
Number) for the school from 240 to 270 students per year group.
This would increase the school intake by one form entry, i.e. by an
additional 30 students in each year. This is in response to the
increased demand for school places following the increase in a
number of housing developments in Moulton Village in the
immediate vicinity of the school.
The proposed increase in student numbers will give an overall
increase in the school population (in Years 7-11), from 1200 to
1350 students. However, this will be phased over 5 years, as the
additional form entry rises through the school. A proportional
increase in 6th Form students (to years 12 & 13) is also anticipated.
The proposed increase in student places, requires a proportional
increase in accommodation, including general purpose teaching
space, science laboratory space, dining and sports facilities.
The scheduled program (subject to planning approval) is to begin a
phased construction in the Spring of 2017, with overall completion
of the project in autumn 2018. The proposed new Gym and the
extensions to Science will be constructed first, with the Teaching
Block and Library/ICT to follow on.
Rev A: First issue for consultant comments 19 August 2016
Rev B: Section 1.0 updated as comments received -26 Sept 2016
8.0 Landscaping
9.0 Scale
10.0 Appearance
11.0 Materials Pallette
12.0 Crime Prevention
12.1 Boundary Treatment
12.2 Cycle security
12.3 Lighting
12.4 External Doors and Windows
13.0 Access
13.1 Vehicular & transport provision
13.2 Site access
13.3 Detailed Access Statement
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1.0 Introduction
This Design and Access Statement is submitted on behalf of
Northamptonshire County Council Education and in support of
a Planning Application for a new Teaching Block, Gymnasium,
Science Building extension, Dining Hall extension and
associated external works/parking, to the Moulton School &
Science College Site.
The Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Peter
Haddon and Partners.
Peter Haddon and Partners (pHp) is a modern Architectural
Practice with broad range of expertise developed over four
decades. pHp are experienced in the delivery of education
projects and have also received Four RIBA EM design awards
in recent years, including two awards for Northampton School
for Boys, Briar Hill Nursery and the Stewart Hall Building at the
Open University in Milton Keynes.
2.0 Assessment
The design process commenced with an understanding of the
characteristics of the site and its surrounding context, as well as
the planning policy guidance relevant to design and access at
the site. pHp have previously worked on this site in 1990 on the
development of the Sports Hall and Parish Hall Community
Rooms.
2.1 Physical Context
The site (outlined in red opposite) has been occupied by
Moulton School since the late 1950’s.
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Panoramic View of School Site from Bus Parking Area Towards Pound Lane
Google Earth – Aerial View
Sports pitches
Playing Field
View along road to Cross Street
Moulton School & Science
College
Sports Hall &
Parish Hall
6th Form
View towards Parish Hall
Views to Sixth form Block from Pound Lane View back towards Sports Hall & Sixth Form
Block A
Caretakers House
Design Technology
Sixth Form
Sixth Form
Parish Hall
Sports Hall
2.1 Physical Context (continued)
Moulton School & Science College (MS&SC) sits on the South Western
edge of the historic village of Moulton in Northamptonshire. It is accessed
via Pound Lane off West Street, a predominantly residential street of two
storey dwellings and bungalows. West Street also includes The Telegraph
Inn (Public House), the Carey Baptist Church and Moulton College
The buildings date from 18th century in Northamptonshire stonework, to
19th, 20th and 21st Century brick and stone residential dwellings with
pitched roofs.
The School is constructed in a collegiate form as a series of separate
blocks defined by their specialist subject in single, two and three storey
heights with flat, mono-pitch, and duo-pitch roofs; in a variety of external
materials including buff brickwork, render, curtain walling and metal
cladding panels. The school sits within extensive grounds which including
sports pitches, all weather pitches and playing fields.
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Google Earth – Aerial view
Typical Views of Housing Along Pound Lane, West Street, Eynon Close Bungalows, The Paddocks, Leonard Lane & Lunchfield Gardens
(from Google Earth – Street View)
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3.0 Involvement
3.1 Consultation with Northamptonshire County Council Planning Department
Over the course of developing the design proposals for these works, we have liaised with
representatives of the NCC Planning Department and have attended various meetings to ensure that
the emerging design proposals meet with their requirements, both in terms of satisfying Planning Policy,
high quality of Architectural design and relevant Statutory consultees.
We have undertaken various pre-Application consultations (as recommended by NCC Planners)
including:
• NCC Archaeology
• NCC Highways
• NCC Environmental Planner
• NCC Flood Toolkit
• Environment Agency/Lead Local Flood Authority
As a result of these consultations, further reports were obtained from the following organisations:-
• Ecology Report – Middlemarch Environmental( including Bats & Great Crested Newts)
• Arboricultural (Tree )Survey - Middlemarch Environmental Consultants
• Flood Risk Assessment - JPP Consulting Engineers
• Traffic Impact Assessment - JPP Consulting Engineers
Comments were received from NCC Highways in response to JPP Consulting Engineers Transport
Assessment Scoping Note dated 18th August 2016. This required further traffic survey data and
Junction analysis to be undertaken as part of the Traffic Impact Assessment.
The following statement dated 28th May 2016 was received from the County Archaeological Advisor –
‘If all the proposed works are taking place within or adjacent to the existing school buildings then
impact on archaeology will not be an issue.’
Full details of the above consultation recommendations and actions are submitted as part of this
Planning Application.
2.2 Planning Policy, social and economic context
A full Planning Support Statement is included as a separate document with this application,. It
covers the local and national Planning Policy documents, outlining a specific response to the
proposal in terms of planning policy, social and economic context.
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3.0 Involvement
3.2 - Community Consultation
A Pre-planning Consultation evening was held on 20th July
2016 to enable the proposals to be publicised to local
residents/neighbours, existing parents/students and
prospective parents/students from the feeder schools.
The event was held in the School Lecture Hall and was
attended by both school staff, representatives from NCC and
the Design Team to help explain the scheme around an
exhibition of the proposals.
Approximately 25 people attended this event and ‘Feedback
Forms’ were received from some of the attendees. The
comments have been collated by NCC and tabulated by way
of record. The proposals were largely received with positive
comments, with a few suggestions where the scheme could
be improved. These will be addressed as part of the Design &
Access Statement in the Planning approval submission.
The Pre-planning Consultation centred around a series of
presentation boards giving details of the project overview, site
overview as well as a board illustrating each key area
including the New Gym, New Teaching Block/ ICT/Library,
Dining Hall Extension & Science Classroom extension. (see
illustrations adjacent)
A summary of the main concerns were as follows :-
‘Having more pupils increases the amount of traffic –
concerned about parking traffic in Lunch field Lane. Cars
parked from as early as 14:15 for afternoon pickup’
‘Worried about noise and disruption to existing pupils.
Securing permanent staff needs’
‘Access to site during construction. Especially for deliveries.
Increase in local traffic on already congested road’
Positive Feedback examples were also noted, Typically:-
‘Great opportunity to improve the school. Hopefully will
become a ‘local’ school with less children out of
catchment. More/improved facilities for exiting pupils’
‘Think the scheme looks great and modernisation
much needed for the school’
Potential New Vehicle
Parking
Existing Landscape buffer
Potential Building Site
Landscape Planting Bed
Existing Recreation Space
Bus Route
Pedestrian Route
Fence need for security
Existing Vehicle
Parking
Opportunity for new
Frontage
4.0 Evaluation
4.1 Constraints Key project specific constraints to the proposed New Buildings and
extensions have been identified in order to shape the development
include the following:
+ Mature trees & Hedges: are located on the Western , East and
Southern boundary adjacent to the adjoining residential properties
creating a landscape buffer. See Middlemarch Environmental
Arboricultural Implication Assessment Report and Tree Constraints
Plan for details. Care will be needed to ensure the root protection
zone around these trees is maintained for the duration of the Build.
A small spinney of trees provides a significant buffer between the
existing housing and the proposed site of the New science Block.
+ Topography & Landscape Features: Pound lane rises from west
street to the school entrance and the site continues to rise and
plateau as it meets the playing fields. The main body of the school
campus site slightly lower than the sports pitches to the South and
the Sports Block in particular sits significantly lower, bounded by a
slope and is reached from the southern side by a flight of external
steps. Many of the other blocks are set at a different finished floor
level with a small flight of steps between blocks (and often between
areas within each block). This has resulted in extensive use of
external steps, planters, low walls and ramps between buildings to
negotiate the level differences.
+ The School Site has been extensively developed since its initial
construction in the 1950’s and is occupied by a series of blocks
serving different subject disciplines. Many areas that were originally
courtyards have been infilled with development to provide additional
accommodation.
+ Adjoining Open Space. Open farmland is immediately adjacent to
the South-Western part of the site which should be respected and
the development contained wherever possible within the existing
cluster of buildings.
+ Ecology. NCC Senior Environmental Planner has requested that
the consultation is made with the local bat group and the site
checked for any Great Crested Newt activity. (see separate reports
included as part of this application).
+ Nearby Residents: + Whilst there are some historic buildings to
West Street, New Residential developments have accumulated to
the North, South & East of the site in subsequent decades since the
school was built, leaving the school predominantly surrounded by
housing from the 1950’s to the 2000’s.
Access points: Pound Lane provides the only vehicular access in
and out of the site. Pound Lane continues along the Eastern
Boundary as a single track private road, where it serves Blue Bell
Caravan Park and access to three houses at cross street.
+ Separation of Pedestrians and Vehicular Traffic: Existing
footpaths are found to Pound Lane(only), however separation of
vehicle, pedestrians and cyclists could be improved by use of a
wider footpath entrance into the site from the eastern corner.
+ Water Resources: A small pond exists within the courtyard
between Science and the main Block-A.
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New Vehicle
Parking
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Site
Staff
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Site Gym
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Bu
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Sports Pitches New
Housing site
New
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Blue Bell
Caravan
Park
Ambulance
Access
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Opportunities Plan.
4.2 Opportunities
The following project specific opportunities have been taken
into account in shaping the proposals:
+ Site shape: The existing building line is governed by the
physical geography of the site. The stepped nature of the site
has largely determined the available sites for new buildings or
extensions. Due consideration has been given to providing
means of access to construct the new works whilst operating a
fully functional school.
+ Public Frontage: The proposed new Teaching Block affords
an opportunity to enhance and improve the school frontage,
when viewed across the playing field from the housing to the
South and East. Similarly the Gymnasium can be used to
reinforce the Northern elevation between the mass of the
Sports Hall and the Sixth Form Block.
+ Relationship to Landscape: The school site is bounded by
some mature trees and hedging which affords a level of privacy
to both the school and the adjacent residential dwellings.
Distant views afford contact with the predominantly rural
landscape of East Northamptonshire. The New Teaching Block
and Science Block Extension will have distant views across the
playing fields.
+ Building Orientation: The proposed New Teaching Areas are
designed to maximize the benefit of passive solar gain whilst
balancing this against solar overheating and good day-lighting
to reduce energy requirements. Each elevation will need
individual care to maximise the benefit and reduce running
costs through the use of solar shading, (deep reveals/brise
soliel) size and window orientation.
+ Articulation: The new buildings scale, massing and
relationship with the existing buildings clearly identify it with the
adjacent school buildings. The Gymnasium Gable is designed
to sit below the Sports Hall, but slightly above the 6th Form. The
two storey teaching block acts as a transition piece between
the single storey temporary buildings and the three storey A-
Block that dominates the campus. The proposed coloured
cladding panels on buff brick bases reiterate the relationship
with the existing buildings, whilst clearly being new
interventions.
+ Accessibility: The new building is well served by the school
local bus routes which is the predominant means of access to
the school. An opportunity exists to improve the pedestrian and
cycle access from Pound Lane by widening the footpath to the
site, enabling cyclists and pedestrians to be separated from the
main vehicular entrance to assist in securing their safe
entrance and exit from the site. The new teaching block will
accommodate a new lift to assist in providing access to both
the new and existing building adjacent.
Opportunity
to improve
Pedestrian
Access
Opportunity
to improve
parking
numbers
Opportunity: to Improve Existing Land
by Removal of containers
and Enhance landscaping Distant Views across
playing field
Opportunity to Re-use
existing Gym to create
enlarged IT/Library space
centrally around
courtyard
4.3 Existing Building – Details & Characteristics
The School is constructed in a collegiate form as a series of
specialist blocks defined by their specialist subject in single and
two storey heights, in a variety of external materials including buff
brickwork, light blue render and red metal cladding panels to a
curtain walling system. A mixture of flat, low pitch or mono pitch
roofs in felt and metal cladding are all found across the buildings.
The sloping nature of the site defines not only the location of the
buildings in relation to the sports pitches, but also necessitates a
series of ramps and short flights of both external (and internal
steps) between blocks to provide access.
Google Earth – Aerial view
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Dining Hall
Gymnasium & Store
Sports Hall
A-Block
Admin, Library,
Home Economics,
& Humanities
Sixth Form
Many Facilities are accessed via external steps & ramps
Drama Block
Design Technology (under refurbishment) & Music
Science Block Entrance &
Greenhouse
Temp Classrooms/Gymnasium
with A-Block beyond
4.4 Character Examples influencing the Design
Clear, defined edges in lively materials adding texture and color to
rectilinear forms. Deep reveals to curtain walling to provide solar shading.
The existing school has distinct red cladding panels with Buff brickwork.
The proposed new buildings need to balance these two elements to look
distinct and new, but clearly relate to the adjacent blocks.
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Holy trinity School, Barnsley Rowley Academy, West Midlands
Bradford College
MRI Scanner Unit, Norwich
The Hub, Manchester
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5.0 Design Evolution
5.1 Initial Concept – New Teaching Block
The new Teaching Block consists of 6 new Classrooms, 3 No.
Offices, WC’s, Plant room & Comms room with associated stairs,
lockers/circulation space. The building fronts the playing field and is
seen as a distant view from the surrounding housing developments
to the south. It also acts as a new frontage to the enlarged
pedestrian entrance from the Eastern boundary of the school site.
The classrooms are predominantly single sided with a south facing
elevation. As such, the elevational treatment needs to balance the
requirement for maximizing the view and providing sufficient solar
protection to avoid overheating. The Early sketches suggested the
need to provide deep overhangs or framing elements to allow solar
protection in the height of the summer, whilst enabling passive solar
heat gains in the winter. The resultant design uses a series of brise
soliel solar shading devices, as well as a deep roof overhang and
reveals to achieve this objective.
As the classroom buildings are single sided (for ventilation
purposes), they will need mechanical ventilation ductwork to
supplement openable windows. To this end the red cladding panels
can be used as a zone for ventilation grilles/louvres. The phase 1
habitat survey undertaken on the site, recommends that we consider
the improvement of biodiversity on the site to balance the
construction of a new building. The roof has been designed as a
green sedum mat type roof which is accessible via the stair tower to
the corner of the building. This also affords us the opportunity to
provide space for Photovoltaic (for electricity generation) and solar
thermal panels (for hot water), as well as slow the rainwater run-off
to reduce flooding risk and provide habitat for butterflies and other
insects. As the building is overlooked by the taller main A0 block, it
also provides a greener visual amenity for those classrooms that
look out or down upon it.
The predominant materials across the school site are buff brickwork
and various red/aluminium cladding panels. We propose the use of
buff brickwork at ground floor level where the greatest durability and
robustness is required. However, due to the tightness of the
construction programme and current difficulty in procuring brickwork
and bricklayers, we felt the need to look at an alternative material
that was similar in tone to the buff bricks, had robust qualities and
yet could be built off a framed, clad structure to allow the roof and
interiors to progress whilst the wall finish came on later. The material
indicated on the rendered images is called Trespa Meteon and has
been used on many new school buildings and Academies. It is a
tough, low maintenance, high pressure laminate and is available in a
variety of colours. (Amber-rock finish has been illustrated to
correspond to the brickwork, with spandrel panels in various reds
and detail flashes of colour to window surrounds and brise soliel).
The flash of green panels relates to the line of trees, when seen from
across the field. These are predominantly young silver birch saplings
which will need to be removed and either re-located or replaced to
enable the wider footpath to be installed.
developmental sketches and plans for Teaching Block & ICT area
3D rendered CAD image Sketch-up developmental model images
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5.0 Design Evolution
5.2 Initial Concept – New Gymnasium
At feasibility stage, the New Gymnasium was considered as an
extension to the end of the existing Sports Hall (see below).
However, one of the compromises with this location was the need to
keep the building very low due to the adjacency of the residential
bungalows to the Northern boundary of the site. Following the
recovery of drawings for the Sports Hall from pHp’s archive, we
discovered that during the planning process (circa 1990) the existing
Sports hall complex was lowered by 1.5m (presumably due to the
proximity of the houses). Faced with a similar predicament, pHp
investigated the possibility of re-locating the new gymnasium to an
area away from the bungalows, between the existing sixth Form
Centre and the Sports Hall complex. The resultant building footprint
was a more useful rectangular shape by way of contrast to the
squarer footprint of the previous proposal. The footprint is just
sufficient to accommodate a school level basketball court (not
national or county standard) and enables a height to be achieved
that sits comfortably between the two existing buildings, which could
not have been achieved in the previous proposal. This alternative
layout was presented to the school and approved.
Note: new changing facilities are to be provided by conversion of the
adjacent Committee Room and Kitchenette, however, this is subject
to the satisfactory resolution by NCC of the lease agreement with the
Parish Council who would be required to vacate this part of the
school building. Additional parking is also being created immediately
adjacent to the Sports Hall and Gym.
A series of sketches were undertaken to look at how the Gym would
be realised in three dimensions. As the Gym is also to be used for
examinations, we believe it is important that the building has good
levels of daylight (in contrast to many sports halls which are
artificially lit and do not have windows). The resultant form is a
simple single mass with translucent cladding at each end (to give
good daylight, but no glare), again in the Trespa cladding with some
buff brickwork at low level and a flash of colour around the entrance
area opposite the parish hall entrance.
The roofline of the Gym has been set so that it sits between the
height of the existing Sports Hall and Sixth Form Centre. The face of
the Gym is set to line through with the notional building line set by
the face of the Sports Hall facing the car-park.
Previous location of gym (above) as extension to sports hall
compared to new location (below)
Sketch-up developmental model images
Developmental sketches and plans for Teaching Block & ICT area
3D rendered CAD image
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5.0 Design Evolution
5.3 Initial Concept – Science Block Extension
The Science block extension is designed as a low-key element, that
provides a very simple single storey brick faced building with a hint
of colour in the detail of its south facing classroom windows and the
same Trespa panel to denote the entrance area. Initial thoughts
used the gold coloured trespa to the end gables and deep roof
overhang as per the Teaching block, however it was agreed that this
should be simplified to just buff brickwork, to be more understated
and avoid competing with any of the other buildings adjacent.
The external area immediately outside of the new extension was due
to be finished with tarmacadam following removal of the storage
containers and greenhouse, to create additional hardstanding area
for students to play. However, following discussion with the Ecologist
this is an area where it is possible to introduce further habitat
improvement in the landscape design and maintain a migratory route
to the southern playing fields for Great Crested Newts that are
present in the adjacent pond (north of the Science Block).
We therefore propose to partially pave and partially landscape this
area with Meadow grasses and planting to ensure a green
corridor/route is maintained for the Newt, whilst still providing some
level of hardstanding approaching the building.
3D rendered CAD image
Photographs of existing greenhouse and storage containers to be removed
Sketch-up developmental model images
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5.0 Design Evolution
5.4 Initial Concept – Library / I.T. Hub
The existing Gym is located at the opposite end of the site to the
main sports facilities on the school campus. Consequently it cannot
be used unless students first change and then walk to and fro
between the buildings. It is therefore proposed to be converted to a
Library/ICT hub, following the construction of a new Gym adjacent to
the existing Sports Hall and Changing Rooms (see pHp dwgs
4216/011 & 014) with installation of new mezzanine floor to create
additional library accommodation and provision of Quiet Study
Areas.
The existing Gym is a very tired building. The existing brickwork to
the courtyard between block A0 and the Gym is in need of a facelift.
We have indicated some re-cladding of the brickwork adjacent to the
new window openings to re-invigorate the courtyard. This also helps
to tie the new stair and lift tower into the existing gym. A series of
rooflights will provide additional daylight & ventilation into the space
and help transform it into a library hub
5.5 New Parking, Footpath, Steps & Gates to Eastern Boundary.
The existing footpath to the eastern boundary is to be widened to
create an enlarged pedestrian entrance gate and thoroughfare into
the site. To achieve this a row of silver birch saplings will need to be
re-located. This also provides the opportunity to increase the level of
staff parking in this area by 9 spaces.
3D Sketch-up model image
Photographs of Existing Gymnasium
Section through Mezzanine
6.0 Use and amount of Development
The location plan shows the proposed increase in development..
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New Net Internal Area
The existing site area including the sports pitches is 85,221m2
(8.5221 Ha). According to NCC Asset Management Plans (dated 17-
05-11) the overall school accommodation currently stands at
12,506m2 GEA (or 11,859m2 GIA).
The proposed increase in Gross Internal Area is as follows:-
GIA GEA
Teaching Block Ground 390.40 417.79 m2
(New Build-2 storey) Mezzanine166.29 177.95m2
First 381.62 409.34 m2
Gymnasium
(New build-single storey) Ground 315.51 364.67 m2
Science
(Extension – single storey) Ground 122.82 131.47m2
Dining Hall
(Extension – single storey) Ground 179.59 196.04 m2
Increase in GIA Total +1556.23 m2
Increase in GEA Total +1697.26 m2
Please Note that this increase in permanent floor area is balanced
against the loss of a small area of demolition to the existing Gym
store and corridor, the glasshouse to the existing Science block and
Exam Chair Store to the existing Dining Hall.
Existing Glasshouse to Science -18.68 m2
Existing Gym Store & Link -79.98 m2
Dining Hall Exam Chair Store -29.78 m2
Loss of Area Total -127.44 m2
Overall Gain in GIA Total 1428.79 m2
Overall gain in GEA Total 1569.82 m2
This represents an increase in GIA of 12%
and GEA of 13.23%
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7.0 Layout :
7.1 Teaching Block & ICT Library Space
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7.2 Layout : Gymnasium
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7.3 Layout : Science Extension
7.4 Layout : Dining Hall Extension
8.0 Landscaping
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8.0 Landscaping
The developed school site is predominately hard paved in
tarmacadam or concrete paviours with a series of external
ramps and steps between Blocks to accommodate the many
changes in levels. A few brick planters remain within the original
courtyards but others have either been removed or have been
filled in. The larger site is surrounded with grass sports pitches,
hedging and some mature trees (See Middlemarch
Environmental Tree Survey), the majority of which are to be
retained and protected throughout the construction phase as per
their recommendations (see pHp site plan).
Following a meeting with NCC-planning 20-05-16 (peter moor)
pHp were advised that a full phase one Ecology Survey was
required. (see Middlemarch Preliminary Ecology Appraisal
included as part of this application). Subsequent to this report a
Bat Roost Survey was undertaken (no roosts were found), as
well as a Great Crested Newt Protection Strategy in response to
the discovery of GCN in the pond adjacent to the Science
Block. Mitigation measures to ensure that a migratory route for
the GCN’s has been accommodated in the area of landscaping
adjacent to the Science Block extension in accordance with the
Ecologists recommendations.
Where the Teaching Block is proposed two small trees (TE/35 &
TE/49) and 5 small silver birch tree saplings will need to be
removed and re-located/replaced. The majority of the footprint
area is currently an area of tarmacadam. We propose that the
new building has a Green roof to help improve biodiversity and
slow rainwater run-off by replacing the hard surfaces and
providing a net gain in Biodiversity in accordance with NPPF
section 11: Conserving and enhancing the natural environment.
The Green roof is designed with a full perimeter balustrade and
is accessible from the main staircase.
In the area designated for the new Gymnasium an existing
planting Bed/hedge will need to be removed to accommodate
the new building. New planting beds will be installed to the
perimeter of the building by way of replacement, as illustrated on
the site plan.
.
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Pond Containing Great Crested Newts
Adjacent to the Science Block
.
TE/35 & Silver Birch Saplings adjacent
to the New Teaching Block site
(TE/ 45 beyond)
.
Tree TE/35 & TE/49 and 5 No. Saplings to
be removed and replaced to facilitate
construction of Teaching Block .
TE/35.
TE/49.
Planting removal/modification
to Gymnasium Site
.
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9.0 Scale
The existing buildings vary in height from single storey to two storey typically between 9m (to eaves) and 12m (to the Ridge).
The proposed buildings generally follow the height of the buildings from which the are extended. The exception to this is the
Gymnasium block which sits between the two storey Sixth Form Block and the Sports Hall. The new Gym sits on the same
building frontage/line and bridges the scale and height between them.
.
Initial Massing Models (in yellow) set in Google Earth 3D Image
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Teaching Block & ICT/Library
The new Teaching Block is two storey and therefore is designed to be subservient to the main three storey A0-Block
adjacent. In size and mass it acts as a transition between the single storey courtyard links and the three storey block
.
Initial location of Gym was abandoned to avoid overshadowing of adjacent
Bungalows to Eynon Close. Gym then re-located to sit betweenSixth Form
and Sports Hall, but set back on same building line.
.
Buildings step down in height from Sports Hall to
Gym to Sixth Form Block
. Larger block articulated by
materials into smaller
scale elements
.
Science Block uses same parapet height as existing Building
.
Louvre Panels to suit mechanical ventilation strategy
Deep overhang to Upper roof of Gymnasium
with Kalwall Translucent Cladding to give good
daylight without solar overheating
Deep overhang to roof with brise soliel solar shading to
maximise solar gains in winter but provide shade in
summer.
Window to end gables for good
surveillance and with highlight of
colour to define edges
Buff brickwork with metal cladded roof &
PPC parapet coping.
Mettallic HPL rainscreen cladding in bronze/gold
colour to reflect palette of brickwork across the site
Buff brickwork to end gables
and below cills for robustness
10.0 Appearance
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PPC aluminium curtain walling and windows
Dark grey HPL rainscreen cladding with PPC
aluminium copings to stair tower to give access to
roof
Buff brickwork to external walls at Ground floor
Deep overhang & Brise soliel
to southern elevation for solar shading
Green Roof (Sedum Blanket to slow rainwater run-off)
Flash of colour to define entrance
doors to dining room
Red HPL rainscreen cladding in various shades/
colours to reflect palette of cladding panels across the
existing buildings with highlight of contrasting colours
to window reveals
Window to end gables for good
surveillance with highlight of colour
to define edges
Metallic HPL rainscreen cladding in bronze/gold colour
to reflect palette of brickwork across the site
Flash of colour to define entrance &
exit doors to Gymnasium
Gymnasium
Science
Extension
Dining Room
Teaching Block & ICT/Library
11.0 Materials Palette
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The existing school has a series of buildings that have developed over
the decades in differing styles and materials, predominantly in Buff
brickwork with deep red coloured cladding panels similar in tone to the
school logo.
pHp propose use of buff brickwork at low level (for robustness and
durability) for the main body of external walls to the new buildings, but it is
to complemented by a HPL (High Pressure Laminate) rainscreen cladding
in a bronze/gold colour. This metallic finish is clearly a modern material,
but will sit well against the general colour & tone of buff brickwork across
the site.
The differing red tones of the existing cladding are to be similarly reflected
in the use of various red coloured HPL rainscreen cladding panels
between window panels and the roof. However, they will be
supplemented with a flash of contrasting colour to window and door
reveals as a highlight that defines the edges and draws attention to the
entrances/exits and activity within, as well as provide surveillance across
the site.
Kalwall is proposed for the Gym, as it is also to be used for examinations
and will give a soft diffuse level of daylight to the space without glare and
reduce the impact of solar overheating.
Photovoltaics (for electricity) and Solar Thermal panels (for Hot water) are
proposed to the roof of the Teaching Block to provide renewable energy .
The roof is proposed to be a sedum mat to provide an enhancement in
terms of biodiversity to replace the current Hardstanding that the building
footprint will now occupy.
Trespa Meteon - Metallic HPL
Rainscreen Cladding
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Kalwall Translucent
Cladding
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Buff brickwork
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Green – sedum- Roofing System
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existing school cladding
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Trespa Meteon Coloured HPL
Rainscreen Cladding Panels
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Kalwall
Translucent
Cladding
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Photovoltaic
panels on
Sedum Green
Roofing System
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Trespa Meteon -Amber -Metallic HPL Rainscreen Cladding
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13.3 Detailed Statement
A Detailed Access Statement will be required, at the
appropriate development stage, to satisfy Approved Document
M of the Building Regulations, to include details of provisions
for the access to and for the internal layout and facilities of the
site and building.
An Access Statement from the school will form part of a
continuous process of self-evaluation, which the building
occupiers will need to carry out under their obligations within
the Disabled Discrimination Act. As part of this evaluation
process the future requirements for inclusive access will need
to be continually addressed and future changing needs
incorporated.
The topography of the site will be modelled to form footpaths
set at minimal gradients designed not to exceed 1:20 having
cross-falls not exceeding 1:40. Level rest places will be
incorporated at any ramped incline and drop kerbs at disabled
parking bays and road crossing points all in accordance with
Part M of the Building Regulations and BS8300.
Colour contrasting paving materials are to be incorporated to
highlight pedestrian routes with ‘blister’ type tactile paving at
road crossing points for the visually impaired and people with
learning difficulties. External lighting is to be provided to all
footpaths and approaches.
The main entrances will be clearly identifiable. Signage will
also be used to highlight entrance doors and provide access
information for visitors.
A canopy is to be provided to shelter the main entrance which
will have a level approach to the entrance doors.
The New internal building accommodation will include disabled
passenger lifts, ambulant disabled geometry stairs, wheelchair
and ambulant disabled geometry toilet facilities, doors and
corridors designed to accommodate wheelchair access, door
closers and ironmongery appropriate for disabled use, all in
accordance with the Building Regulations and BS8300.
13.0 Access
13.1 Vehicular and Transport provision
As part of the planning consultation, NCC Highways
requested a traffic impact assessment, which was
undertaken by JPP Consulting Engineers and was submitted
with the application. This included the provision of additional
car parking adjacent to the New Teaching Block, as well as a
new area of parking adjacent to the Existing Sports Hall.
These measures provide an additional 15 parking spaces to
the school site.
13.2 Access within the site
Access for emergency services is possible around the building
perimeter to the North and East of the site off Pound Lane. This
is further supplemented by access deep into the heart of the
school via areas of tarmacadam that surround the main A-
Block which connect the surrounding blocks to gain access to
Drama, English, DT, Art and Science. We understand that
emergency access to the playing fields/sports pitches is gained
via a gate adjacent to the Science block (in front of the
Greenhouse). This route will need to be modified and
formalised upon construction of the Science Block Extension in
order that it can be maintained as indicated on the proposed
site plan.
Emergency exit doors are located around the buildings as
required to meet maximum travel distances. The exits will
discharge onto level paved areas without steps, to allow for
inclusive evacuation of all personnel.
Wheelchair refuge points are to be provided within fire
protected zones for evacuation by the emergency services.
The existing staff car park includes 4 No. wheelchair sized
disabled parking spaces located closest to the reception
building entrance. A further 4 spaces are located adjacent to
the Sports facilities.
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12.0 Crime Prevention
12.1 Boundary Treatment
Currently the school has a steel palisade security fence and
steel gates to much of the Northern site boundary. This is
softened by mature hedging and some timber fencing to secure
the site. The parish Hall sits outside of this secure perimeter to
afford access to these facilities during the school day, as well
as after school hours. We understand that the school are
undertaking a school managed project to erect a further section
of security fence between the Sixth Form block, parking area
and the Parish Hall.
To the east a mature hedge line separates the school from
open farmland and housing to Carey Close. Similarly a hedge
separates the school from the Moulton Magpies Football Club
sports field to the south and housing developments to Manor
Road, Lunchfield Lane and Pound Lane to the East..
It is proposed to widen the pedestrian gate to the Eastern
Boundary off Pound Lane which serves many students walking
or cycling in from the surrounding area.
12.2 Cycle security
Covered cycle parking is located adjacent to the existing Dining
Hall. This is enclosed with a secure fence.
12.3 Lighting
A lighting design strategy is provided in a separate document
submitted by Avus Electrical consultants.
12.4 External doors and windows
The building is designed to have opening windows wherever
possible. Glazing and doors will be in Aluminium curtain walling
sections with restrictor stays to all opening lights.
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