Landau Forte Academy Tamworth, 11-16 centre Appendix

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth, 11-16 centre

Appendix15 January 2010

Appendix5.1 Air Quality Assessment5.2 Biodiversity Survey and report5.3 Flood Risk Assessment5.4 Foul Sewage assessment5.5 Utilities assessment5.6 Land contamination Assessment5.7 Lighting Assessment5.8 Open Space Assessment5.9 Parking Provision5.10 Site Waste management plan5.11 Transport Assessment5.12 Travel Plan5.13 Tree Survey5.14 Acoustic Survey5.15 Fume Cupboards5.16 TV aerial5.17 Public consultation flyers

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LANDAU FORTE ACADEMY TAMWORTH11-16 CENTRE DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT

5.1 Air Quality Assessment

Landau Forte Academy Tamworth – 11-16 Centre

Demolition Method Statement and Air Quality Mitigation Measures.

A specialist contractor will be employed to demolish the existing gymnasium building and remove the material from site.

The sequence of operations will be as follows for each of the buildings;

Asbestos removal and issue of clean air certificates. Soft strip throughout buildings, segregation and loading to relevant skips Mechanical demolition of structure commencing with roof structure,

external walls and internal partitions Mechanical demolition of suspended floor slabs Mechanical demolition of external walls and internal partitions to ground

floor slab level. Breaking out of ground floor slabs, grubbing up foundations Removal and capping back drainage connections Crushing of suitable material for use as sub base/hardcore Removal of all debris from site

Prior to any asbestos removal and demolition works taking place all services will be isolated and capped off to ensure the buildings contain no live services.

Detailed method statements will be produced for the asbestos removal and the demolition work.

All demolition arising will be re-used on site if possible. Hardcore and crushed materials will be used as bases for haul roads. Typically work equipment to be used for demolition will include the following however when a detailed method statement is produced additional or alternative equipment may be chosen which is more suitable.

360 degree tracked excavator Attachments for mechanical plant including breaker/ pulveriser, buckets Air compressors and breakers Portable handtools, electric breakers Access equipment such as scaffold towers Fire fighting equipment Skips for segregation of materials

Dust

To reduce the nuisance and inconvenience caused by dust the following action will be taken:

Dust Arising from demolition - Use of water to dampen down work faces and dust screens.

Dust arising from excavation - Dampen areas. Dust arising from cutting blocks etc – Wet cutting of block and fitting of

dust bags to tools. Dust arising from brickwork - Use premixed mortar where possible Dust arising from chasing out - Fit dust bags to tools. Dust arising from cleaning operations - Dampen areas and use vacuums to

collect the majority of the dust.

During demolition works and also the general construction works the following mitigation measures will be put into place.

Water spraying will be used to control dust, which will be monitored at all times.

Water will be sprayed directly onto the workface by the use of attachments to demolition plant and by ensuring material stock piles are kept dampened down at all times.

Access roads will also be kept clean at all times by the use of road sweepers and wheel wash facilities.


5.2 Biodiversity Survey and report

1. Phase 1 Environmental site assessment, URS Corporation Ltd, 5 May 2009

2. Bat Survey, Peakecology Ltd, July 2009

3. Habitat Survey, Peakecology Ltd, March 2009


5.3 Flood Risk Assessment

‘Flood Risk Assessment’ by JMP and associated appendices.


5.4 Foul Sewage assessment

This has been undertaken by CTM

FOUL WATER CALCULATIONS

The external foul drainage systems has been designed in accordance with BS EN 752 and the Building Regulations Part H. Foul

The peak foul flows will be produced by the flushing of WCs. The following pipe sizes and minimum gradients have been observed.

No. of upstream WCs Pipe Size Minimum Gradient

0 100 mm 1 in 40

1-5 100 mm 1 in 80

5+ 150 mm 1 in 150

Foul outfall is proposed to the existing public foul water sewer on the north western boundary of the site. Connection will be to the public foul sewer at node 1910 within the cycle track and path.


5.5 Utilities assessment

General enquires have established that the following companies own and operate the infrastructure services serving the Tamworth area:

• Electricity Central Networks (East)

• Gas National Grid

• Water South Staffordshire Water

During the RIBA Stage C production of information sets of record plans have been obtained from all statutory authorities indicating their existing apparatus in the area surrounding the existing sites of the Queen Elizabeth Mercian School and Woodhouse School.

WSP UK have undertaken assessments of the gas, water and electrical loads required to serve the new Academies.

These loads have been used during production of RIBA Stage C (ITT submission) to:

• Enquire of the local network owners whether their existing networks in the area have the capacity to provide the new loads;

• Establish a budget cost for the upgrading (reinforcement) of the networks (if required) and;

• Establish a budget cost for the provision of new supplies to serve the new Academies.

Natural Gas will be used to generate heating (space heating and hot water) for the Academies and it will also be used for catering facilities and science use in each Academy.


5.6 Land contamination Assessment

Phase 11 Geo - Environmental assessment date 22 May 2009, undertaken by URS.


5.7 Lighting Assessment

External lighting will be provided to complement the aesthetic aspects of the building form whilst provided suitable lighting levels for access around the space. A combination of ground mounted, recessed and low level architectural columns and bollards luminaires combined with surface mounted building luminaires will be provided, using efficient artificial light sources and effective control mechanisms.

Lighting to sports areas will be provided to using column mounted ‘dark sky’ compliant luminaires. The location and orientation of the luminaires will be carefully detailed to avoid “upward spillage” and light pollution to the adjacent residents.

All external lighting will be designed in compliance with CIBSE Codes of Practice and Secure by Design guidelines. The luminaires will be controlled with photocell and time clock control for security and functional lighting.

Amenity and occasional use lighting will be controlled with photocell and manual controls. Generally external lighting around the building perimeter will be designed to achieve an average illumination level of 10 lux unless indicated otherwise.


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Staffordshire County Council ‐ BSF Programme – January 2010

Statement by Staffordshire County Council in its capacity as applicant in relation to planning applications for new build BSF Projects in Staffordshire

Scheme for considering playing field provision to support the BSF programme.

1. Introduction – Purpose of this Statement

This statement has been prepared to support a number of planning applications for new build BSF projects where playing field is are planned to be lost, as follows:

Landau Forte Academy – Tamworth Post 16 Centre at the site of Queen Elizabeth Mercian School and

Landau Forte Academy – Tamworth 11-16 Centre at the site of Woodhouse Business and Enterprise College

It is recognised that the full planning proposals may impact on the quantity of playing field provision at the respective locations. It is the intention of Staffordshire County Council (“the County Council”) to maximise so far as possible the positive benefits for sport of the BSF Programme in Staffordshire. The potential maximum loss of playing area is established in the respective full applications. .

It is an objective of the County Council to ensure that no overall loss of playing pitches across the County as a whole as a result of the proposals. Should any net loss of playing fields be found to occur as a result of the formulation of detailed development proposals, there will be a need to resolve the potential impact of the loss in the relevant neighbourhood.

The District Sports Strategies confirm that there is a need to protect playing field and this is reflected in the Core Strategy. This is in accord with PPG17 and Sport England’s policy to protect. Therefore there is a need to secure compensatory provision to accord with policy.

Given this baseline position, this scheme is intended to confirm the process by which detailed compensatory proposals for each school will be developed within the context of a wider strategy for sports pitches and thereby the opportunities maximised.

The Statement has been submitted as part of each of the above planning applications and reflects the following proposed condition:

“Compensatory Provision

5.8 Open Space Assessment



The development hereby permitted shall not be commenced until a scheme has been submitted to, and approved in writing, by the County Council in consultation with [name of the Local Planning Authority], for the provision of replacement playing fields that address the loss of playing field area on the development site, and which shall be equivalent, if not better, in terms of quantity, quality and accessibility to the playing field being lost. The scheme shall provide for the delivery of compensatory playing pitch provision prior to the commencement of development, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the local planning authority, and thereafter its maintenance and management. The scheme shall reflect the strategic objectives of the District Sports Strategies, national planning policy outlined in PPG17 and Sport England’s ‘A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England’. The scheme shall be prepared in accordance with the statement submitted with the application.”

2. Objectives

The objectives for the outcomes of the implementation of the scheme will be to:

1. Maximise as far as possible to benefits to sport of the BSF programme in the County of Staffordshire;

2. Contribute to the delivery of the strategic objectives of the relevant District Sports Strategy;

3. Maintain, and where possible improve, the quantity of playing field provision across the County and in each catchment area;

4. Maintain and wherever possible enhance access at a neighbourhood level to sports facilities in terms of accessibility, usefulness, attractiveness and quality;

3. Principles

1. Sport England is to be consulted by the applicant on the developing scheme and it is to be prepared in the context of the Sports and Physical Activity Strategy.

2. A reference group comprising representative of Sport England, SCC Sports and Leisure and SCC Planning and the BSF Team is to be established to monitor progress and advise on the developing scheme.



3. The scheme should be prepared in accordance with PPG17, Sport England’s ‘A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England’ and ‘Natural Turf for Sport’.

4. Process.

1. The existing usage of school playing field and other playing fields subject to the application (school and community) should be confirmed.

2. The condition of the existing sports pitches should be established through a technical pitch assessment. This report should provide comments on the options for upgrade to maintain and ideally enhance current and planned usage.

3. A local neighbourhood assessment should be undertaken to assess the size, quality, accessibility and attractiveness of existing playing fields

4. A strategic assessment of enhancements to provision resulting from the BSF programme confirmed through the detailed design process should be prepared.

5. Identify opportunities to provide additional areas of playing field to compensate for the loss of playing fields and meet exception E4 of Sport England Policy and PPG17 paragraph 15.

6. Proposals for compensatory provision should be prepared and a mechanism for secure delivery identified in line with the proposed condition to be attached to the application (see draft above). The order of preference for proposals should be:

1. The replacement of any area of playing field lost by a grass playing field of equivalent or better size, usefulness, attractiveness, quality and accessibility within the catchment area of the site (to accord with E4 of Sport England policy).

2. Compensatory replacement of grass playing field as above but outside of the local catchment area, subject to the maintenance of adequate local community access to playing fields (to accord with E4 of Sport England policy).

3. Compensatory replacement of grass pitches by Synthetic Turf Pitches, which will maintain and enhance local community access to sport pitches where this accords with this Sport and Physical Activity Strategy and can be demonstrated as meeting the criteria set out in exception E5 of Sport England policy. This should be reflected in the Community Use Scheme prepared for the school.



4. A timetable and action plan for the implementation of the scheme should be prepared and agreed.

Signed ……………………………………………………… Date ………/…….../….….

Name: …………………………………….. Designation: ……………………………………..

Authorised signatory for and on behalf of Staffordshire County Council (acting in its capacity as planning applicant in respect of Staffordshire BSF Projects)

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5.9 Parking Provision

This is described within the Transport assessment (refer to appendix 5.11, section 6.0 of the report)


5.10 Site Waste management plan


5.11 Transport Assessment

‘Transport Assessment’, by BWB consulting.

R e g i s t e r e d i n E n g l a n d 5 2 6 5 8 6 3

TRANSPORT

Staffordshire County CouncilTamworth Academy 11 – 16Woodhouse site

Transport Assessment


5.12 Travel Plan

‘Travel Plan’, by BWB consulting.

R e g i s t e r e d i n E n g l a n d 5 2 6 5 8 6 3

TRANSPORT

Staffordshire County CouncilTamworth Academy 11 - 16Woodhouse site

Travel Plan


5.13 Tree Survey


5.14 Acoustic SurveyA preliminary Acoustic Assessment (23/3/09) has been undertaken for the site by URS.

Tamworth Academy

Preliminary Acoustic Assessment - Woodhouse School Site

23rd March 2009 FINAL

Issue No 2 49316062 / Noise 1

49310411/Noise


5.15 Fume cupboardsSection 4 (furniture, equipment and finishes) of BB80 Yr 2004 Science accommodation in schools outlines the implications of the selection of a fume cupboard (fixed or with wheels i.e mobile) ducted or recirculatory specifically with regards to occupancy, room layout and material selection. There is also capital and maintenance cost issues with regards to filtration requirement and replacement.

There are a number of room layouts options for fixed or mobile and distance compliance checks will be required with reference to BB88.


5.16 TV aerialA report is being undertaken by a specialist. This will follow.


5.17 PublicconsultationflyersThe following flyers were issued for the public consultation.

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