Kineton High SchoolThe site is currently utilised as school site, on which the existing Kineton High School campus is built, which opened in 1958 and is now a specialist sports college

Design & Access Statement

Kineton High School

Banbury Rd,

Kineton

CV35 0JX

Grid Reference: E 434146, N 251039

Prepared on Behalf of Warwickshire County Council July 2016 Rev -

Design and Access Kineton High School

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PROPOSED PROVISION OF A REPLACEMENT, SPECIALIST

SCIENCE BLOCK. THE PROPOSAL IS A TWO STOREY EIGHT

CLASSROOM BUILDING, WITH SEVEN DEDICATED TEACHING

LABORATORIES, ONE SIXTHFORM MULTIUSE SPACE AND

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SPACES.

DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT

This Report has been prepared by Lungfish Architects Ltd partly based on information obtained from third party agencies. Lungfish Architects Ltd cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies in this information.

This report has been prepared for the Client for their sole and specific use. No liability or warranty shall be extended to others in respect of the use of this report without the written agreement of Lungfish Architects Ltd.

Revision Author Checked Issued AP SSB 29-07-2016


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CONTENTS

• Introduction • Use • Amount • Layout • Sustainability • Scale • Landscaping • Appearance • Access


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Introduction

This Design and Access Statement has been prepared to accompany the planning application for the provision of a new, specialist science building on Kineton High School’s existing site. The proposed eight classroom block will comprise of seven specialist, dedicated teaching laboratories for the delivery of Sixth Form science curriculum, with a multiuse Sixth Form space for independent learning and social use. Additionally, there are adequate spaces for staff work and prep rooms, surplus to ancillary spaces. This schemes intent is to replace the temporary classroom structures on the existing site, which are proposed to be removed. It has been prepared making reference to the CABE ‘Design and Access Statement’ guidance document. This statement incorporates the Design and Access statement for the site, plus the Sustainable Buildings Statement required by the adopted Local Plan and Supplementary Planning Document.

The site address is Kineton High School, Banbury Rd, Kineton CV35 0JX.

The site is located to the North of Banbury Rd, B4086, with vehicular access from this road via a spur onto the site. The development site area is approximately 581msq (0.0581Ha) and the site in ownership by the applicant (Warwickshire County Council) is 91743msq (9.1743Ha).

The scheme has been developed in consideration of the National Planning Policy Framework and Saved Policies from the Stratford District Local Plan and preserved policies therein. The following Planning policies have been particularly considered in the development of the proposals: Planning Policy CS.1 Sustainable Development

Planning Policy CS.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Construction

Planning Policy CS.3 Sustainable Energy

Planning Policy CS.4 Water Environment and Flood Risk

Planning Policy CS.5 Landscape

Planning Policy CS.9 Design and Distinctiveness

Planning Policy CS.15 Distribution of Development

Planning Policy CS.24 Healthy Communities

Planning Policy CS.25 Transport and Communications

Planning Policy AS.5.B Kineton

Building for life 12

Secured by design 2004


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USE:

The site is currently utilised as school site, on which the existing Kineton High School campus is built, which opened in 1958 and is now a specialist sports college. Specifically, the proposed site for this development is currently inhabited by temporary structures used as teaching spaces, adjacent to an under used, soft informal area. Also affected will be an area of the existing over-flow car parking, used by both staff and students. It is proposed that the temporary structures are to be removed, and the soft informal space will be re-born elsewhere on the school site. The car parking lost as a result of the development will be relocated and remarked in the existing hard surfaced area, and within an unused area to the south east of the development area.

The existing school will be open from 08.25Hrs to 17.00 Hrs Monday to Friday and at varying times between 09.30Hrs and 12.30Hrs at weekends for community use.

The School employs 57 full time staff. The high school currently has 829 pupils aged 11-16, with a sixth form comprising of approximately 150 students ages 16-18. The schools PAN (Published Admission Number) is 150 pupil places per annum. This development will not be increasing the schools capacity, since it is simply replacing the temporary structures in one dedicated science block.

Image above is of proposed site, in existing conditions – Soft informal space and car parking.


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Image above is of the proposed site in existing conditions – Temporary Classrooms.

AMOUNT:

The area of the proposed building on the school site is approximately 551m². There is no change to the current parking provision on site, seven spaces will be lost due to the development, and will be replaced on the existing car park via remarking the area. .

The proposed new building is two storey, with a flat roof that includes a glazed lantern roof light above the central area of the first floor. It is proposed that a central segment of the elevation will be glazed, on both the North and South elevations, to soften the building’s mass, making the glazing more aesthetically dominant.

The ground floor area includes 3 x 83m² laboratory classrooms, 1 x 83 m² multiuse student work space, a break out/lobby area, a prep room, an enclosed stair core with an under stair cleaners store and a fire exit, circulation space with access to a lift, an access WC and storage room.


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Image above is showing the proposed development site and surrounding buildings.

LAYOUT:

The proposal has been suitably located for existing service routes/access/parking provided to the site. The low impact upon neighbouring properties of this scheme has been considered as the most suitable location in line with policy CS.9 Design and Distinctiveness. Equally, there has been a great deal of consideration on the impact to the operation of the existing school. There will be a loss of trees on the site, specifically 13, for more information please refer to the arboriculture survey submitted with this application.

The proposed layout of the building interior is designed to give flexibility of use whilst complying with current design guidance on classroom provision within Building Bulletin 103: Area Guidelines for mainstream schools, April 2014.

The new building is proposed to be accessed by students and staff from the main school via existing pathways. In addition, there will be an area of paving and landscaping to the west of the building, creating an open plaza space for students to enjoy while allowing passive supervision. This area with feature planting, will enhance the existing landscape, creating an area of dedicated student social space which is of high importance within this scheme.

The main entrance doors will be automatically opening. Within the open plan central space, the entrance lobby has provision for waiting and socialising/studying between class times, with the inclusion of a seating area.


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This area is enclosed by open plan circulation areas, which allow direct access to the laboratories, WCs, the stair core and lift. The first floor can be accessed via the stairs/lift, opening onto an open plan circulation space with additional space for waiting between classes. This space is proposed to be lit by a roof lantern. There can be direct access to the remaining laboratories and multi-use student work space. Other rooms accessed directly off this area include Female WCs, a store, a staff work room and the preparation room.

The building will be prominently naturally ventilated by the use of opening windows, however, due to the nature of science laboratories, this will need to be assisted by some mechanical ventilation. Further to this each specialist science space will require additional ventilation in the form of a fume cupboard, this will be needed within all labs and prep rooms. The choice of building materials result in a highly insulated scheme, this will omit the need for comfort cooling.

All classrooms have external windows giving a view to outside affording good levels of daylight, there is no requirement for roof lights to any classrooms. A fire exit door to outside can be accessed off the stair core, which is enclosed and has a refuge point at first floor. The layout of the building is such that toilet facilities will be specific for male and female use, to segregate genders due to the age of the students.

The design for the building is accessible to those with disabilities, with level access and 970mm wide principal entrance doors to the building. The internal circulation doors are also accessible, in compliance with Building Regulations Approved Document Part M 2013.

SUSTAINABILITY:

The new school building has been designed to meet the requirements of Stratford District Council’s policy within their core strategies, planning policy CS.2 Climate Change and Sustainable Construction, and planning policy CS.3 Sustainable Energy.

Design Evolution

Our environment has the ability to inspire and nurture us and as such there are no more significant buildings than the ones we use to learn. We spend our formative years in school and develop our social skills and learn about ourselves.

In the current economic climate there is a necessary focus on the need to ensure that investment in new school infrastructure is cost effective. So the onus is with designers to create learning environments that are inspiring, flexible, good value for money and low in carbon emissions.

Flexible, low carbon, cost effective design

We aim to produce designs of the very highest quality and we understand the imperative that ’good design’ should not mean ‘expensive design’. We are experienced in delivering and exceeding our client’s expectations, within their time and budgetary constraints. We use our knowledge and creativity to find additional value and efficiency in our designs.

We are working with our contractor partner to explore how using modern methods of construction and building intelligence modelling can create greater efficiencies in design, reduce costs in construction and operation, as well as reduce carbon production.


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Design and Layout

The scheme has been positioned on the site to maximise available natural resources, sun path, site topography and location, whilst using the shape and massing of the building to good effect giving a light and naturally ventilated internal space. (See Building Orientation Diagram).

Classrooms are also naturally ventilated by use of opening windows with tempered supply and extract ventilation with heat recovery. Solar shading is offered by the inclusion of blinds that can be manually adjusted.

Building Orientation Diagram.

Energy:

The 2013 edition of Part L of the Building Regulations has a requirement that all new buildings shall meet enhanced targets for reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The Policy


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states that “10% of the energy demand of new buildings should be met by renewable sources”. This reduction in energy and CO2 emission is to be achieved by a combination of improved building construction and efficiency and the inclusion, and where appropriate the use of low and zero carbon (LZC) technologies.

The reduction in building energy usage is to be achieved by optimising the use energy efficient products such as LED lighting combined with automatic lighting controls/daylight dimming and high efficiency plant. The introduction of natural daylighting within teaching spaces and improvements in building fabric U-value over and above the minimum requirements of building regulations.

The use of Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) are often used in moderate climates, they use the difference in outdoor and indoor air temperatures to cool and heat the building. Air source heat pumps extract the heat in air, and use a fan to draw air over coils that extract energy. This energy is then transferred to a building and used as part of a heating supply. For specific information please refer to the Part L and Overheating report – Issue 1 (supplied as a supporting document with this planning submission).

The school building design is naturally ventilated in line with BB103 area guidelines, operated using a carbon dioxide detection ‘traffic light’ system.

• Designed to an energy rated target of ‘A’. • Designed to be naturally ventilated to avoid the need for air conditioning/heat pumps. • Will provide 10% of predicted energy requirement on site. • Will endeavour to achieve a 60% carbon reduction on existing current school stock. • Employ air source heat pumps providing better efficiencies than gas fired boilers.

There will be no requirement for gas on site, electricity offers a better coefficient of performance rate than gas.

• Underfloor heating, which operates at low temperatures. • Highly efficient lighting provision with occupancy and daylight control.

Flooding and climate change

The design is intended to utilise sustainable drainage. Site surveys and percolation tests are currently underway to establish the suitability of the site to use soakaway drainage principles.

The intention is to utilise the renewable energy features stated in this Design and Access Statement, but at this stage detailed calculations are unavailable. The design team will be in a position to provide these as the scheme moves forward, and would intend to supply these by Planning Condition, in the event of the Application gaining approval.


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Fire and life safety

The scheme has been designed in accordance with Building Bulletin 100; Design for fire safety in schools, and Part B of the Building Regulations, Approved Documents, with compliant fire alarms, smoke detection and means of escape.

SCALE:

The scale of the proposed building is designed to suit the needs of the use for which it is intended, following guidance from current legislation and the context of the existing school.

The new provision is of a two storey construction with flat roof. The construction will have a maximum height of 7.64m above existing ground level. The highest part of the building will have a maximum height of 7.7m above existing ground level.

Proposed Building Approx. 16.6m x 33m (Maximum) rectangular block

7.64m Parapet Height

Approx. building area/footprint – 551msq

LANDSCAPING:

The spaces surrounding the new building have been developed to facilitate access between the redeveloped area and the existing campus whilst providing a contemporary design more suited to the proposed use of the school.

Pedestrian access from the existing campus has been maintained with a marked crossing point over the access route which leads into a landscaped area that partially bounds the new building on the East and North elevations. These areas will be predominantly pedestrian only zones and will include areas of paving, shrub and tree planting.

Vehicular access has been reviewed within the design with an improved junction and car parking layouts to improve safety and ease of access.

Access to the new building and surrounding landscape areas will be designed in accordance with the requirements of Part M of the Building Regulations 2013.

Disabled parking areas were not previously indicated in this area of the site, so provision has been made to mark out 3 spaces in a position where level and partially ramped access can be gained to all entrances into the building.


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APPEARANCE:

The appearance of the new building will be informed by the building’s use as a specialist, science orientated facility. We have noted the use of dark accent bricks within the existing school’s elevations and propose a dark weathered block at ground floor. This will also provide excellent durability in an area of the school ground which is highly trafficked. We proposed a contrasting chameleon colour-changing cladding material, at first floor level, to provide a visually exciting science feel which will attract pupils to the school. The flat roof will be constructed using high performance single ply membrane roofing.

Rainwater goods (gutters and down pipes) will be exposed aluminium positioned at corners of the building to the base of roof falls.

ACCESS:

End use;

There are no known public rights of way across the site.

The building will be accessed by vehicle from the school drive that spurs off Banbury Rd to the south, and around the private access road around the school, which is operates on a one way basis.

Pedestrians will access the building once they have entered at the main entrance/reception, taking one of many routes through the school’s existing campus. There are areas of dedicated circulation and access via paving to separate pedestrians from any vehicular traffic Means of escape from the building are in the central section, via the main entrance doors and the fire escape from the stair core, to ensure the safety of all site users in the event of a fire.

All proposals will be approved by the Health and Safety Section before commencement of work on site.

Construction phase;

All pedestrian routes will be maintained where possible during the work and temporary alternative routes will be constructed where found necessary. Site traffic and deliveries will be restricted within the times as set out in WCC Health and Safety policy.

The site compound will also incorporate all materials storage plus all health and welfare facilities for contractor’s staff.

Site fencing will be erected as per the relevant Health and Safety requirements.

All areas disturbed by the site compound and temporary access will be made good upon completion and returned to their prior condition where required.