Former college site

Marksbury Road

Stakeholder Event

20 November 2012

John Boutwood – Homes &

Communities Agency

Andy Tyas – Bristol City

Council

Ian Purnell & Ian Bell - Local

Education Partnership

Former college site

Marksbury Road

Purpose of Session

� Explain context leading up to

this consultation event

�Primary school update

�Development fixes &

masterplan

�Outline planning application

�Timeline & next steps

� Questions & answers

Former college site

Marksbury Road

Policy Context

� Knowle West Vision 2030.

� 13 agreed regeneration

objectives.

� Core Strategy commitment to

regeneration, investment & growth

in South Bristol.

�Identified in Draft Site Allocations

Document for mixed use.

� Knowle West Regeneration

Framework - approved by BCC

Cabinet in October 2012.

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Marksbury Road

Wider Site Initiative

� Combined land promotion with BCC and

Knightstone HA.

� Comprehensive mixed use approach

including; housing employment &

community facilities.

� Developer selection process started to

identify partner to deliver project.

� Tender process halted in June 2012 in

response to the identified educational

need & need to be bring certainty & clarity

to development

�Preparation of outline application

focussed on Marksbury Road College Site

�Work continues on wider land holding

strategy

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Marksbury Road

Marksbury Road Site

�Key Gateway Site for Knowle West.

�Acquired by HCA in 2008.

� Acquisition facilitated relocation of

City of Bristol College at Hengrove

Park.

� Site extends 2.5ha.

� Complex site in terms of levels.

� Direct relationship with wider land

holdings.

�Currently occupied on temporary

lease by Artspace-Lifespace & others.

� Site identified for new primary

school as part of mixed use scheme.

Former college site

Marksbury Road

Education Requirement

� Bristol School Organisation Strategy

2012-16 identifies shortfall of 4 form

entry (approx 114 reception leading to

840 pupils) in Knowle, Windmill Hill &

Filwood

� 420 place primary school required with

first admissions in 2014

� New schools must be Academy or

Free School (not fee paying)

� HCA working with BCC as Marksbury

Road Site is ideal location to meet key

need

� Skanska (BCC’s preferred developer)

appointed to deliver school by 2014.

Former college site

Marksbury Road

School Programme (BCC/Skanska)

Complete

feasibility study

Dec 2012

Additional public

consultation

Jan 2013

Secure planning

consent

May 2013

Submit reserved

matters application

Feb/March 2013

Right to

operate school

competition

May 2013

Start on site –

12 month build

out programme

June 2013

Handover of

school to new

operator

July 2014

First intake of

pupils – 1

reception class

September 2014

Former college site

Marksbury Road

HCA/BCC Response to Primary School Requirement

BCC identify

need for primary

school by 2014

March 2012

Landowners halt

developer

selection

process

June 2012

Spatial Framework

Assessment to fix

new school plot

informed by key

stakeholders

April - Aug 2012

GVA appointed

to run outline

planning

application

September 2012

Skanska

appointed to

prepared

detailed school

proposals

Sept 2012

Public

consultation

event

November 2012

Outline planning

application

December 2012

Landowner agree

revised delivery

strategy

Mid Sept 2012

Former college site

Marksbury Road

Outline Planning Application

� NEW Masterplanning/GVA team

appointed September 2012.

� Role to prepare & submit outline

planning application including new

primary school.

� Ensure scheme allows wider

BCC/Knightstone initiatives to be

realised.

� Meets BCC/Skanska programme

to deliver new primary school by

2014.

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Marksbury Road

Objectives for Site

� Clear signal for regeneration &

benchmark for new opportunities;

� Deliver new community facilities

& improved local services for

existing & new residents;

� Mixed use solution with range of

new homes & job opportunities;

� Ensure viable & deliverable

proposals, stimulating investment;

� Meet agreed Knowle West

Regeneration Objectives.

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Marksbury Road

Working with Partners

� Policy context and Knowle West Regeneration

Strategy drivers for the scheme.

� HCA working with Local Education

Partnership to meet their deadlines.

� HCA working with GPs and Primary Health

Care Trust to deliver improved local services.

� Planning framework flexible plots to ensure

comprehensive mixed use site solution.

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Marksbury Road

Development Influences

� 0.57ha site for 420 place, 2 form

entry primary school;

� Frontage building – retention of

former college building;

� Reuse of Engineering block;

� Level changes across the site

create challenges for new

development & connections;

� Pedestrian/visual connections to

wider part of the site;

� Improved public realm;

� Viable and deliverable scheme.

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Marksbury Road

Option Assessment

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Marksbury Road

Proposed Landuses

� 420 pupil primary school with multi-purpose

games area with shared community use;

� Flexible frontage mixed use block for

healthcare and retail or residential;

� Flexible block for employment including

potential nursery or residential;

� Reuse of engineering building;

� Up to 4,200sqm of community/employment use

�15 custom build (self-build) homes;

� Public realm & improved access to Northern

Slopes;

� Up to 70 new homes including custom build.

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Marksbury Road

Development Framework

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Marksbury Road

Meeting Knowle West Regeneration Objectives.

Scheme delivers 10/13 objectives

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Timeline & Next Steps

event

Public

consultation

event

Nov 2012

School

Detailed

design

exercise

Sept 2012-

March 2013

Submit

outline

planning

application

Dec 2012

BCC

determine

application

March 2013

Developer

selection

process

reconvened

Spring 2013

Appointment of

development

partner

Autumn 2013

Reserved

matters for

the school

submitted

March 2013

Reserved

matters

approved

May 2013

Skanska

start on

site

Summer

2013

School

opens

Sept 2014

Former college site

Marksbury Road

Stakeholder Event

20 November 2012

Questions & Answers