education newsletter

education special
2013
DHA WORKING WITH THE EDUCATION SECTOR
In the early 1990s DHA were proud to be involved in the expansion of the University of Gloucester.
We secured planning permission for the redevelopment of their Oxstalls Campus for a major sports
science hub whilst at the same time obtaining consent for new halls of residence and teaching
facilities in the Cheltenham Conser vation Area.
Since then we have enjoyed working with both public and private sector education providers,
ecclesiastical bodies and main contractors to improve and develop educational facilities throughout
southern England.
TIGER PRIMARY SCHOOL
LONGFIELD ACADEMY
NORTH EALING ACADEMY
DURAND ACADEMY
DHA
achieved
outline
planning
permission for a new 2-form entry Tiger
Primary School at New Line Learning
Academy in Maidstone. DHA successfully
addressed a number of issues including
transport, and negotiated with the
authority on behalf of the School.
DHA worked with Carillion and Jestico +
Whiles to secure full planning consent
for the erection of a new Academy
together with reprovision of the outdoor
playing pitches, a new 6 court MUGA,
new car parking provision, circulatory
access and public plaza for pedestrians
and
new
strategic
landscaping.
DHA Planning & Transport provided bid
support to BAM as part of the preferred
bidder competition for the North Ealing
Academy, London. Our role included a
full planning & transport risk assessment
as well as liaison with TFL and the local
Council.
DHA are working with Balfour Beatty
on a planning application and
Environmental
Impact
Assessment
for a state-funded boarding school
in the South Downs National Park.
HADLOW FREE SCHOOL
CORNWALLIS ACADEMY
PESTALOZZI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
THE JOHN WALLIS ACADEMY
DHA prepared a planning application for
a rural specialist Free School in Hadlow,
Kent, for 330 pupils aged 11-16 years.
The Free School will be highly unusual
in allowing its pupils to take up a landbased education with vocational routes.
DHA secured full planning consent for the
demolition of the existing school buildings
and the erection of a new Academy and
associated facilities including a new 4 court
Multi Use Games Area; new grass playing
pitch provision; new car parking provision,
circulatory access and pedestrian access
points and new strategic landscaping.
Pestalozzi, a charity, educates exceptional
young people from the developing
world who could not otherwise continue
their studies after 16. DHA worked
with Tim Ronalds Architects to secure
three planning consents to redevelop
their site which lies in the East Sussex
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon and
Hunters Architects to secure full planning consent for the erection of a new
school building and associated facilities.
DHA demonstrated that the development
would present no unacceptable impact on
environmental conditions and on traffic/
parking issues in the surrounding roads.
STROOD ACADEMY
GRANGE PARK SCHOOL
WELLS FREE SCHOOL, KENT
GREENSWARD ACADEMY
With BAM Construction Ltd, DHA Planning secured planning permission for the
replacement of the Strood Academy buildings with a new Academy designed by Nicholas Hare Architects. The design includes
a wind turbine on the site frontage.
Grange Park School is a specialist school
for children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder. DHA worked closely with Kent
County Council, school governors and
CSDP Architecture, to secure planning
permission for this new school building.
DHA worked with Berkeley Homes to
secure planning permission for a new free
school as part of the redevelopment of the
former Kent & Sussex Hospital in Tunbridge
Wells. The proposal will create 243 new
homes as well as new commercial space.
DHA secured planning permission for the
refurbishment of the Greensward Academy
buildings to create a new teaching block,
upgrade the external play areas with
improved hard and soft landscaping
and create a new community frontage.
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This “education special” includes examples of our most recent education projects. For further
details on how DHA can assist please call Martin Page or Kirsty Castle for town planning queries or
Jason Lewis or Simon Moon for transport and highways queries.
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ST AUGUSTINE ACADEMY
MAIDSTONE
DUKE OF YORK MILITARY
ACADEMY
BENENDEN CE PRIMARY
SCHOOL
THE KNOLE ACADEMY
SEVENOAKS
SPIRES ACADEMY
THE FORELAND SCHOOL
WAINSCOTT PRIMARY SCHOOL
BISHOPS DOWN PRIMARY
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon
and KSS Architects to secure full
planning consent for the erection
of a new school building and associated facilities at St Augustine
Academy, formerly known as the
Astor of Hever Community School.
The School is a co-educational, exclusively full boarding Academy
School for the children of serving
military personnel posted overseas.
DHA secured permission for the re generation and refurbishment of
this 56 hectare campus, including
work to a number of listed buildings.
DHA,
working
with
architects
Clague,
have
secured
consent
for a new primary school in
the village of Benenden, on a
greenfield site outside the village
boundary
and within the AONB.
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon
and Studio E Architects to secure full
planning consent for the erection of
a new school building and associated
facilities at the Knole Academy which
combined the Bradbourne School
for Girls and the Wildernesse School.
DHA secured full planning consent
for a new state -of-the -art building
on existing playing fields and
additional agricultural land that
had been acquired. Permission was
also granted for sports pitches, a
new 3 court MUGA & drop off zones.
DHA
are
working
with
Kier
Construction to prepare a planning
and transport statement in respect
of development of a new special
school
in
Broadstairs,
Kent.
On behalf of BAM Construction,
DHA secured planning permission
for a Primar y School at Wainscott,
Strood. The proposals included an
increase of over 200 pupils and the
construction of a new vehicle access
to the south of the school.
Kent County Council commissioned
DHA Transport to review the
existing traffic and highway issues
surrounding Bishops Down Primar y
School, Tunbridge Wells.
RICHMOND ACADEMY
WILMINGTON ACADEMY
SKINNERS KENT ACADEMY
MEDWAY ACADEMIES
SEVENOAKS PRIMARY SCHOOL
LADY BOSWELL PRIMARY SCHOOL
DHA worked with Carillion Plc
and Jestico & Whiles Architects to
secure full planning consent for
the refurbishment and extension
of the existing Academy buildings.
This included a 1,315m² new build
extension.
Working with Wilmott Dixon Construction Ltd & Jestico & Whiles, DHA
have helped secure planning permission for a new Academy development
in Wilmington, Dartford. The acade my site is in the Green Belt where de velopment remains heavily restricted.
DHA secured planning permission for
the Skinners’ Kent Academy on behalf
of Willmott Dixon. DHA were part of a
consultancy team including Studio E
Architects, Max Fordham, WSP, White
Young Green. The school is located on
the outskirts of Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
DHA
have
secured
planning
permission for the Bishop of
Rochester and Brompton Academies
in Medway, Kent. DHA worked with
BAM Construction & Nicholas Hare
Architects, to secure full planning
consent for the erection of the two new
Academies and associated facilities.
DHA Transport were commissioned
by Kent County Council/AECOM to
prepare a transport statement in
support of the proposed increase to
a 2FE school at Sevenoaks Primary
School. This work successfully
addressed concerns by Kent Highways.
GREENWICH FREE SCHOOL
LAMBETH ACADEMY
PASSMORES ACADEMY
GILDREDGE HOUSE FREE SCHOOL
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon
to secure full planning consent
for a new free school building and
associated facilities at Shooters Hill,
Greenwich.
DHA secured planning permission
for a new secondary and primary
school at the Lambeth Academy, Fenstanton, on behalf of Carillion Plc.
DHA have secured consent for a
new Academy to replace Passmores
School in Harlow. The project was
led by Willmott Dixon Construction
Ltd and architects Jestico + Whiles
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon
and Lee Evans Architects to secure
planning
permission
for
the
conversion of a former Government
dental building to a new free school
in Eastbourne, Sussex.
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DHA Transport were commissioned
by Kent County Council/AECOM to
prepare a transport statement in
support of the proposed increase
to a 2FE school at Lady Boswell’s
Primar y School, Sevenoaks.
This
work
successfully
addressed
concerns
by
Kent
Highways.
EAST LONDON UNIVERSITY
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
THE LEIGH UNIVERSITY
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DHA Transport were commissioned
by BAM Construction to prepare a
Transport Assessment in support of a
new Academy off the A13 in Rainham,
East London. This project included
detailed negotiations with TFL.
DHA Transport were commissioned
by BAM Construction to prepare a
Transport Assessment in support of
a new Academy near Dartford, Kent.
The proposals requried detailed ne gotiations with the Highways Agency.
CHATHAM FREE SCHOOL
DOVER CHRISTCHURCH ACADEMY
NEW LINE LEARNING ACADEMY
NIGHTINGALE ACADEMY
DHA worked with Medway Council
and HMY Architects to prepare a
Transport Assesment and Travel Plan
for a new Free Primar y School on the
site of a former comprehensive school.
DHA worked with Willmott Dixon
and
KSS Architects
providing
planning and transport advice on
the
development proposals for
a new academy in Dover, Kent.
DHA working with Jestico &
Whiles secured consent
for the
New Line Learning Academy in
Maidstone on behalf of the Future
Schools Trust and Carillion Plc.
DHA worked with Carillion Plc to
secure planning permission for
the extension and refurbishment
of
this
London
Academy.
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