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
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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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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 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.
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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
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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
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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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