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Maendy Primary School
Cwmbran
26Y003-ASL-XX-XX-RP-A-0003
Design & Access Statement
Torfaen County Borough Council
April 2021
CONTENTS
1 - INTRODUCTION AND BRIEF P.3
2 - SPATIAL REQUIREMENTS P.8
3 - SITE ANALYSIS P.11
4 - DESIGN DEVELOPMENT P.21
5 - DEVELOPED DESIGN P.27
6 – LANDSCAPE P.48
7 – SECURITY P.52
8 – ACCESS & MOVEMENT P.54
9 - ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES P.60
10 - CONCLUSION P.62
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1 INTRODUCTION
AND BRIEF
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by
Austin-Smith:Lord for the design of a replacement 420 place
primary school, 30 place nursery and ALN assessment
centre, as well as a Flying Start and Childcare unit on the site
of the existing Maendy Primary School in Cwmbran.
The proposed development will significantly improve the
education provision for this part of Cwmbran, providing a
facility for the community that will ensure future generations
have enhanced opportunities for learning.
The innovative brief looks to incorporate elements
into the design that provide benefit to the local and
wider environment, including sustainable drainage and
biodiversity boosting landscape elements, integrated within
the wider building design. These elements will emphasise
to the pupils coming through the school the importance
of protecting our natural environment, instilling a sense of
respect and understanding for the world in the children from
a young age.
The new school is required to meet the Passivhaus Low
Energy Building Standard and achieve a BREEAM rating of
‘Excellent’.
Client:
Torfaen County Borough Council
Design Team:
Main Contractor - Morgan Sindall
Principal Designer - Morgan Sindall (Baker Hicks)
Architects - Austin-Smith:Lord
Landscape Architects - Austin-Smith:Lord
Civil / Structural Engineer - Bradley Associates
MEP - Troup Bywaters + Anders
Passivhaus Consultant - Piers Sadler Consulting
Fire – WSP Views of the existing school
Acoustics – Formant Limited
BREEAM Assessor – MM Sustainable Design Ltd
Planning Consultants – Asbri Planning
Highways/ Transport – Asbri Transport
Flood Consultant - JBA
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1.2 PROJECT BRIEF
Introduction and Business Case Desired Outcomes The basic external requirements are as follows: Additional Briefing Information:
The replacement of Maendy Primary School is an integral The basic internal space requirements are as follows: • New driveway off Maendy Way This briefing information has been identified and agreed
part of Torfaen’s Band B proposals and is required to • Adequate parking and drop-off spaces for all users in addition to the information contained within initial client
continue to deliver against the investment objectives School and ALN: • Shelters/canopies for rain/sun for all users. brief:
established at the start of Torfaen’s 21st Century Schools • School:
Programme. • A 420 place primary school plus 30 place FTE Nursery to • MUGA
Welsh Government guidelines. • Grass pitch Welsh Government requirement for sprinklers:
The proposal is to increase the capacity of Maendy from 231 • 16 place Special Need Resource Base • Hard and soft play areas and Foundation Phase Sprinklers are mandatory in new school buildings in Wales.
to 420 places and the Nursery from 24 to 30 places. This will • ALN Assessment Centre outdoor classrooms. The sprinkler design for the building will be developed in
provide sufficient capacity in the cluster for the predicted • Forest School area consultation with specialists.
growth in pupil demand, from the South Sebastopol area in • Cycle parking
particular, and a manageable level of surplus places of 12% Flying Start and Childcare: • Play equipment BB93 requirements for acoustics:
to 14%. The school also currently accommodates a 16 place • Outdoor storage BB93 sets out the performance standards for the acoustic
SNRB, an ALN Assessment Centre, a Flying Start provision • Flying Start parenting room, plus associated store, • Bin store design of schools.
including Flying Start childcare. Northville Community Group kitchenette, toilets, baby change, office.
also has some access to facilities in the school. • Flying Start Crèche with associated toilets, baby change, • Flying Start and Childcare: CiW regs; Care Inspectorate Wales
kitchenette and store. (1 to 4 year olds.) • Flying Start play space Regulations and National Minimum Standards: Childcare
The topic of carbon emissions is high on the national agenda • Flying Start Childcare facility for 20 registered places 2-3 • Childcare Play space and play services
and having researched examples set by some other local years old. • Buggy Bay
authorities in Wales, Torfaen have decided to build a school • Childcare Provision for 20 registered places, 3-4 years • Outdoor storage Segregated service access for deliveries, waste/
that meets the Passivhaus standard. These types of buildings old with associated toilets, baby change, kitchen or • Bin store (up to 1 euro bin and 2 wheelie bins) recycling collection:
offer significant improvements over other modern building kitchenette, staffroom, office, washing machine room To avoid hazards and disruption to the school, the access
designs and methods in terms of energy consumption and separate from kitchen, store. point for deliveries and waste/recycling collection must be
carbon emissions as well as air quality. Constraints separated from pedestrian routes and away from the school
Community use - There is an aspiration to allow the entrance.
Due to the restricted access to the school through the community group access to some facilities as is current • The budget.
Northville Estate, the Highways Department is mandating practice in school. This could take the form of: • Planning consent. No requirement for coach access
that we build a new access driveway to the school from • The development should not interrupt the day to day The school stakeholders have confirmed that there is no
Maendy Way and an initial feasibility study has been carried • Shared use of the Flying start parenting room and crèche running of the school and other services. requirement for large coaches to access the site, as there is
out that confirms this is possible. room, i.e. in the mornings, but with separate storage • Environmental Health Regulations available parking on adjacent land.
provided including space for the community group’s • BREEAM Excellent
files, fridges, freezer and washing machine. • Passivhaus standard certification
Project Aims • Access to school hall, MUGA and grass pitch. • CIW regulations for Childcare and Flying Start facilities.
• The school will control community bookings in Note on Building Bulletin guidance:
consultation with the Flying Start team.
• To design and build a new 3-11 school incorporating the We have followed BB99 design guidance, with any derogations
existing ALN provision of SNRB and assessment centre. highlighted to Torfaen CBC for agreement. Where appropriate,
• To design and build a new Flying Start and Childcare we have also referred to BB103 for additional guidance.
Access and security requirements are as follows:
provision, with close links to the school, but with
independent access and security.
• To allow the school/site to offer its facilities for • Adequate security fencing and gates.
community use with suitable access arrangements, • Separate and secure access for Flying Start / Childcare
during and after school hours. from the main school.
• To design and build a school that meets the Passivhaus • Secure area for ALN assessment centre.
certified standard and BREEAM Excellent. • Keeping the school hall accessible after school hours
whilst keeping the rest of the school secure would
enable easier community use/letting of this facility.
• Potential zoning of security alarms to allow one part of
site to be in use, while other parts remain locked and
alarmed.
• CCTV with remote monitoring capability as existing.
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Maendy Primary School - Torfaen County Borough Council 1.3 BREEAM The design is targetting BREEAM ‘Excellent’. An initial * # #* - 534;& #*# #'7 assessment by the project’s BREEAM consultant has ** **$ %+3 >
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1.5 PASSIVHAUS
In addition to achieving BREEAM ‘Excellent’, the building is The low heating demand in a Passivhaus is achieved Examples of Passivhaus Schools:
required to meet the Passivhaus standard. mainly through the following measures:
What is Passivhaus?
Passivhaus is a proven approach for achieving low-energy
buildings. EXCELLENT TRIPLE GLAZED
INSULATION WINDOWS
A Passivhaus is a building in which thermal comfort can
be provided solely by heating or cooling the fresh air flow,
so that in theory all the heating can be provided by the air
needed for ventilation. Most Passivhaus buildings in the UK AIRTIGHTNESS
include a small heating system, however, heating demand
must be no more than 15 kWh/(m2a).
VENTILATION THERMAL
This low space heating demand is achieved through
mainly passive measures: excellent insulation, airtightness, WITH HEAT BRIDGES
reduced thermal bridges, triple glazed windows and RECOVERY REDUCED
ventilation with heat recovery.
Passivhaus buildings must be modelled using the Passive
House Planning Package (PHPP).
Passivhaus is an energy and comfort standard.
Passivhaus is suitable for non-residential as well as
residential projects. The following are key considerations in designing a
Passivhaus
Examples of Passivhaus schools by others
Passivhaus is an effective way of reducing operational
carbon emissions but does not adress embodied carbon. Orientation - Where possible a Passivhaus building should
be orientated along an east/ west principle axis so that the
There are 3 Passivhaus classes: Classic, Plus & Premium, building faces within 30 degrees of due south.
which relate to differing criteria for renewable energy
generation and renewable energy demand. Compactness - The compactness of a building is indicated Typical form factor for a Passivhaus school
by the surface area to volume (A/V) ratio (see adjacent
diagram). This ratio, between the external surface area
and the internal volume of a building, has a considerable
influence on the heating demand of the building. 1.2
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an impact on the annual energy balance. 0.7
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The project’s Passivhaus consultant has provided further
guidance for the design of a Passivhaus primary school. 0.5
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RIBA Stage 3. Reducing energy
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2 SPATIAL
REQUIREMENTS
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2.1 TARGET SCHEDULE OF ACCOMMODATION
The target schedule of accommodation has been
based on the BB99 baseline for a 420 pupil JMI
school, with additional spaces allocated to the
Flying Start unit and ALN Assessment Centre. This
has also been cross-referenced and compared to
the BB103 guidance. Space provision was reviewed
on a number of occasions with the client and
stakeholders to agree the requirements.
The total recommended gross area for a school
without nursery under BB99 is 2212m2 as per the
adjacent table.
The nursery provision calculated as per BB99 brings
the recommended area up to 2330.5m2
The supplementary areas required by the school
were estimated to add up to just under 80m2,
bringing the recommended total internal floor area
of the school to 2410 m2 .
The brief also requires a Flying Start unit, which
was estimated to require approximately 330m2 of
internal floor area.
TOTAL GROSS AREA (incl. nursery, but excl. supplementary areas) 2330.5
Supplementary Areas (Flying Start) Supplementary Areas (School)
Flying Start Unit Area (m2) ALN Assessment Centre Area (m2)
Community Room 25 Classroom 20
Entrance Lobby 5 Classroom 20
FS Store 5 Classroom 20
Tea Point 5 Pupil WC 2
Office 6 Breakout Space 10
Acc WC 5 Entrance Lobby 2.5
Community Store 5 Acc WC 5
Flying Start Creche Total 79.5
FSC Room 47
WC - Child 5
Kitchenette 6 External Areas to BB99
Small Baby Change 3.5
Store 5 External Area Type Area (m2)
Childcare Facility Soft Outdoor PE 8400
Childcare Room (2-3) 56 Hard Outdoor PE 1440
Childcare Room (3-4) 46 Soft Informal + Social 1925
Child WCs 5.5 Hard Informal + Social 1075
Child WCs 5.5 Habitat 345
Staff WC 6 Float 2250
Acc WC 5 Total (Net Area) 15435
Baby Change 9
Kitchen & Staff Room 20 Non-Net minimum (10%) 1543.5
Circulation 50 Non-Net maximum (25%) 3858.75
Cleaner's Cupboard 3
Total (min) 16978.5
Washing Machine Room 1.5
Total 330 Total (max) 19293.75
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General Zoning
2.2 SPATIAL ADJACENCIES DIAGRAM
External Entrance Zone Open Spaces Classrooms External
Primary School Building
Kitchen
The spatial adjacencies are broadly defined by the specific
‘zones’ that each space is categorised within. These
can be seen in the colour coding of the Schedule of
Accommodation on the previous page.
MAIN SCHOOL Entrance Hall
Careful planning of these zones is highly important within
a primary school, ensuring pupils of similar age groups are
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kept together, and given ample space in which to learn and
play.
Admin
Current trends in primary school design place an emphasis
on a ‘heart space’ or ‘street’ that sits between similar age
group classrooms, providing an open space to breakout into, Heart Space Juniors Classrooms
for play and teaching.
A central Learning Resource Area then sits between these
Learning Resource
‘heart spaces’ to act as a common, shared location for a
library, group rooms, and SEN resources.
Infants Classrooms
Main dining and assembly hall, as well as any secondary
halls/studios should ideally be placed centrally to the school, Heart Space
so that the two age groupings are within the same distance
from the hall.
Reception Classrooms
External Play Areas
Reception and Infants classrooms should ideally have
direct access to outdoor play spaces from the classrooms,
potentially via dedicated cloakroom spaces. Nursery Classrooms
ALN Assessment Ctr
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SEN Resource Base
Division of facilities
Community Room
External Play Areas
FLYING START Entrance Heart Space Flying Start Creche
FACILITY
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ANALYSISMaendy Primary School - Torfaen County Borough Council
3.1 SITE LOCATION
The site is located in Torfaen County Borough, in the ward of 1 Blaenavon
Pontnewydd. Cwmbran town centre is located to the south 2 Abersychan
of the site
3 Pen Tranch
Railway startions and artery of connected A-roads link the 4 Trevethin
northern and southern wards of the borough. The site ben- 5 New Inn
efits from close proximity to both of these transport corridors.
1 6 Pontymoile
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SITE LOCATION
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3.3 SITE CONSTRAINTS
Following analysis of the site, the constraints to development • Existing school buildings and continued use - the
have been identified below and illustrated on the options need to consider the continued use of the school
accompanying site plan: on the site during construction. Disruption to the existing
school will need to be minimised, and the school will
need to continue to safely operate on the site through the
• Topography - the site falls in level broadly from west to
construction period either utilising existing buildings or
east, and to the south east corner. The existing hard surface
within temporary accommodation as required.
games area is set at a higher level to the school buildings.
• Adjacent residential properties - to ensure amenity of
• Services easement - below ground services including a
the adjacent residential properties is protected, the school
public sewer cross the site at the mid-point from east to
design must avoid overlooking habitable rooms. MUGA’s
west, with a legal easement covering the ground above to
should be a minimum of 30m distance away from houses
prevent building over.
to avoid disruption to the residents.
• Noise/air pollution - the A4051 Cwmbran Drive is a main
• Existing pedestrian access points to the north, east and
road running along the west boundary of the site. There
south-west of the site.
is an existing concrete fence providing some acoustic
protection, but noise levels from the road will prevent
a natural ventilation strategy with opening windows
complying with BB93 acoustic criteria. Classroom
elevations should avoid facing directly towards the road.
• Flooding - the Flood Consequence Assessment confirms
the implications of flood risk on the design.
• Trees - a row of existing trees exists along the west
boundary. They offer partial screening to the adjacent main
road, however, the trees are of relatively low value.
• Site access - with the requirement for a new vehicular
access from Maendy Way to the south, the site will feature
two main public access points to serve the School and
Flying Start/ Childcare unit. The split access points will
dictate preferred site arrangement to ensure safeguarding
for the school pupils by ensuing the school can operate
within it’s own secure area.
• New vehicular access from Maendy Way - the design
of the access road to meet requirements for movement/
tracking of service and emergency vehicles, as well as the
level change, impacts on site area and is a constraint on
the site options. Torfaen CBC and the School have advised
their preference that coaches and buses will not need to
access the site and that they will pick up/ drop off at an off-
site location nearby as they currently do. This requirement
is occasional only, to serve school trips for example.
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3.4 CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
The area local to Maendy Primary School is characterised
by a nearby housing estate primarily comprising two-storey
terraced houses dating from the 1960s.
The houses in this estate are mainly brown brick, though
there are some examples of render, paint or pebbledashing.
A few of the terraces to the northern end of the estate are in
red brick.
The dwellings on Station Road - which runs East-West along
the top of the estate - are older, with examples built using
grey pennant stone and buff brick dating from the 1900s.
A recent residential development to the south of Maendy
Way has employed red brick paired with silver and blue Porth Mawr Road Porth Mawr Road Station Road
cladding.
Porth Mawr Road Porth Mawr Road Maendy Way
Porth Mawr Road Porth Mawr Road Maendy Way
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3.5 PUBLIC TRANSPORT & PARKING PROVISION
The site is located in close proximity to Cwmbran train station
as well as the town’s main bus terminus. There are a number of
5 minute
bus stops within a 5 minute walk from the site, and the routes walk /
connecting the public transport links are pedestrian friendly. 400m
There is currently a problem with school-related parking in
the residential area to the north-east of the site. This will be
addressed in the proposals through a new access road off
Maendy Way, the provision of on-site vehicular parking as well
as cycle hoops to encourage sustainable modes of transport.
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3.6 CYCLING
NATIONAL CYCLE ROUTES
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This route runs from Brynmawr to 49 492
Cwmbran via Blaenavon, with views of
the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway.
It passes very close to the school site
and merges with route 49 in the south-
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Route 49 is a 20.2-mile route
connecting Abergavenny and Newport. 492
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and Brecon canal towpath along the
River Usk. The canal provides a green
corridor with a wide towpath.
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connecting Cwmbran to Ross via
Monmouth. It follows the former
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following residential areas:
Northville Llanyravon 49
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Sebastopol Hollybush 49
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National cycle network routes (source: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/) 10 minutes by bike (source: https://map.bikecitizens.net/gb-cardiff)
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3.7 FLOODING
The adjacent map shows data from Natural Resources
Wales’ Flood Risk Map viewer. The map illustrates that the
north portion of the site is currently in a high risk area for
flooding from rivers.
The flooding consultant JBA has undertaken a Flood
Consequences Assessment (FCA) to inform the
development, and have provided advice in terms of flood
risk, flow of water across the site, and proposed finished floor
levels of the building. This assessment has been submitted
as part of this application and provides further information on
the flood consequences relating to the development.
The new scheme will include SUDS strategies in accordance
with the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, and the
proposals submitted to the SAB for approval.
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feasibility arrangement showed this snaking down the bank to
the western side of the site, however, we have also considered The existing junior and Infant schools could be retained during All school facilities and outdoor activity areas are enclosed All school facilities and outdoor activity areas are enclosed
the option of flipping this arrangement to keep public access the construction of the new building. Due to this, temporary within one secure zone, meaning that pupils would not need to within one secure zone, meaning that pupils would not need to
points in the east. accommodation would not be required. be escorted from one part of the site to another. be escorted from one part of the site to another.
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accommodation would not be required.
Pedestrians accessing the site from the teardrop would not
need to cross vehicular traffic to get to the entrance of the
school or the flying start / creche facilities.
The car park subdivides the site and splits the secure school The school is very close to the bank of the new raised The junior school would first have to be demolished in order to
zone in half. Due to this, pupils would need escorting to and access road in the south. This limits the feasibility of having construct the new building. Temporary accommodation would
from the northern part of the site. hard informal play areas directly in front of the building and be required.
negatively impacts on the views out from the classrooms which
The school is very close to the bank of the new raised will primarily be arranged along the southern facade. Welsh Water would need to confirm whether they would be
access road in the south. This limits the feasibility of having willing to relax their easement zone requirement (red diagonal
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hard informal play areas directly in front of the building and The civil engineer has confirmed that the access road in the hatch).
negatively impacts on the views out from the classrooms which east of the site is unlikely to be feasible with the existing levels.
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attractive outlook from the school across soft play areas on both
sides. This buffer zone between the school and the majority of The car park subdivides the site and splits the secure school Orientation of facades not ideal for achieving Passivhaus. Orientation of facades least favourable for achieving
traffic would also result in better air quality for the frequently zone in half. Due to this, pupils would need escorting to and Passivhaus.
used hard play areas next to the building. from the northern part of the site. New school very close to existing Infants school building - risk of
The junior school would first have to be demolished in order to disruption to existing school. The junior school would first have to be demolished in order to
construct the new building. Temporary accommodation would The school is very close to the bank of the new raised construct the new building. Temporary accommodation would
be required. access road in the south. This limits the feasibility of having Logistically challenging to build school in constrained site area, be required.
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hard informal play areas directly in front of the building and divorced from the new site access to the south of the site, close
Pedestrians accessing the site from the teardrop would need to negatively impacts on the views out from the classrooms which to boundaries. Compound would likely be divorced from the Construction zone would be divorced from the new site access
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cross vehicular traffic to get to the entrance of the school or the will primarily be arranged along the southern facade. construction area. to the south of the site. Compound would likely be divorced
flying start / creche facilities, although safe crossing points could from the construction area.
be utilised to mitigate this risk. School at furthest point from the new vehicular site access,
resulting in car park separated from the building, and the service School at furthest point from the new vehicular site access,
The civil engineer has confirmed that the access road in the and disabled parking access road cutting through the site. resulting in car park separated from the building, and the service
east of the site is unlikely to be feasible with the existing levels. and disabled parking access road cutting through the site.
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4.2 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT -
DEVELOPED SITE OPTIONS
Further to discussing the pros and cons of the initial site layout
options with the stakeholder and project teams, it became clear
that there were two layouts that represented the best potential
for future development - layouts 2 & 3.
A subsequent exercise in planning the internal spaces
revealed that the Flying Start unit was unlikely to sit well within
the footprint school, due to the requirement for ground floor
access, and an already ‘bottom-heavy’ school layout in terms of
a ground floor / first floor split.
This consideration led to the development of two further
options - A and B, which show the Flying Start unit as distinct
from the school.
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4.2.1 DEVELOPED SITE OPTION A
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position, combined with the constraints of the site. feasibility of having hard informal play areas directly
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4.2.2 DEVELOPED SITE OPTION B
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Maendy Primary School - Torfaen County Borough Council
5.1 PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
Based on the analysis of pros and cons, it became apparent
that layout option B was clearly preferred, providing the best
use of the available site and safer access routes.
The developed version of this layout is illustrated here.
A separate application has been made to cover the
temporary school building that will be required to ensure
the continuity of school operation during the consitruction
works.
Site section lines are annoted on the site plan adjacent and
illustrated on the following page.
Drive
Cwmbran
Bin Store
Service Yard
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5.2 PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS
Bank Path Road Bank Car Park Planting Primary School Service Yard Bin Store Swale Amenity Grass
Site Section 01
1 1 : 200
Hard Play Flying Start / Childcare Unit Hard Play Path Car Park Path Hard Play Primary School Hard Play Path Swale
Site Section 02
2 1 : 200
Primary School Road
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5.3 AMOUNT AND SCALE - SCHOOL BUILDING
Overall Massing
The context and constraints of the site have had a
strong influence on the size and scale of the development,
in accommodating the required spaces on a tight and
challenging site. The proposal creates approximately 2518
m2 of Gross Internal Floorspace, across two levels, with the
Ground floor creating 1409 m2, and the First floor creating
1109 m2.
The building is two storeys throughout, however, due to
the smaller space requirements at first floor, there is a void
above the ground floor kitchen area. The compactness
requirements of the Passivhaus Standard have influenced
the decision to avoid single storey or lean-to components
within the design.
The building has a simple roof profile, with two shallow pitch
roof elements and overhanging eaves. Clerestorey windows
to the central internal spaces are also provided. The main
hall at the western end of the building follows the same
pitch at the South-facing roof, but is expressed by projecting
forward in plan.
Massing Image - Clay Model
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5.4 PLANS - SCHOOL BUILDING
Soft landscape
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location/ details TBC
Store
Outdoor play space
(Infants)
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61.95 m² G.045 61.95 m²
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Servery G.051 G.046
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18.31 m² G.015
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7.30 m² Stair 2
Riser 7.30 m² 23.14 m²
1.42 m²
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Swale
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Server Room 4.05 m²
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2.55 m²
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6.90 m²
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10.71 m²
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service yard Staff Shower/Chng
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Staff Room 1.015 1.016 1.018
Deputy Head Office
28.22 m²
void over Junior Classroom
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Junior Classroom Junior Classroom Junior Classroom
main hall 61.95 m² 61.95 m²
61.95 m²
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18.19 m²
1.002
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Head Office
19.21 m²
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Main Outdoor play space Outdoor play space Outdoor play space
Entrance (Nursery) (Reception) (ALN)
Store
Swale
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5.5 SECTIONS - SCHOOL BUILDING
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5.7 APPEARANCE - SCHOOL BUILDING
Building Appearance
Due to the requirements of the Passivhaus Standard, the
school building has a simple form and avoids wherever
possible the use of projecting elements or indents/alcoves.
The windows are sized and arranged to make use of solar
gain in the winter while mitigating the risk of overheating
in the summer. Windows are also designed to avoid any
unnecessary mullions or transoms, as this ensures that
the thermal performance of the unit is optimised. The
design includes louvred panels in front of openable
windows to enable natural ventilation at night time without
compromising the security of the building.
Shading is provided primarily by overhanging eaves and
freestanding canopies at ground floor level, however there
are a few locations where brise soleil have been included
over windows due to the localised absence of other shading
features.
A palette of materials has been chosen to provide a timeless
and elegant appearance, with variety added through the use
of colour and detailing in selected areas. The main hall at the
west end of the building will appear as a contrast to the rest
of the school, with the aim of creating a point of interest and
enhancing the design’s legibility.
It is the intention for all window frames, window surrounds,
brise soleil, canopy frames and rainwater goods to be
finished in a mid-grey colour in order to compliment the
standing seam metal roof and not detract from the impact
of the other materials in the scheme. The quality of materials
and detailing will ensure the status of the building as a
design exemplar within the local area.
36Maendy Primary School - Torfaen County Borough Council
5.8 PLACEMAKING
Planning Policy Wales 10 places a focus on the idea of
‘Placemaking’ as a marker of good design, and defines it as
the following:
“Placemaking” is a holistic approach to the planning and
design of development and spaces, focused on positive
outcomes. It draws upon an area’s potential to create high
quality development and public spaces that promote
people’s prosperity, health, happiness, and well being in the
widest sense.
Placemaking considers the context, function and
relationships between a development site and its wider
surroundings. ...
... Placemaking adds social, economic, environmental and
cultural value to development proposals resulting in benefits
which go beyond a physical development boundary and
embed wider resilience into planning decisions.”
There are clear aims to ensure that the facility actively
complements the surrounding area, and promotes a
healthier and happier lifestyle through its use. Through the
opening up of some school facilities to community use, the
local residents will experience additional benefits.
There are also placemaking advantages with the sustainable
drainage scheme proposed, which seeks to manage the
speed at which rainwater enters the drains, and to naturally
filter the water itself through the use of bioretention planting
beds and water gardens. As this is achieved with visible
swales, the measures in which we are sustainably managing
rainwater can serve as an educational tool for the local
community, as well as promoting prospective developments
in the area to follow the same measures.
The site itself is located in an area with excellent public
transport links, which ensures that it is sufficiently accessible
by a wide variety of means and will continue to be so, long
into the future.
Finally the appearance, and materiality, will serve as a quality
marker for the area. High quality materials and finishes will be
specified to enhance sense of place and hopefully promote
the same in nearby developments in the future.
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5.9 MATERIALITY - SCHOOL BUILDING
Grey diamond fibre cement tiles Painted render
The first floor of the building will be clad in grey diamond In order to differentiate it from the rest of the building and
fibre cement slates. This cladding option will lend an element create visual interest, the main hall will appear as a block of
of geometric interest to the building facade while also not vibrant colour. This effect will be created using painted render
diminishing the colour contrast proposed in the location of in a hue that enhances the playful appearance of the building
the main hall. while complimenting the rest of the material pallete. The
current design shows the render painted yellow, however the
colour is still subject to confirmation.
Red brickwork Standing seam metal roof covering
The areas most exposed to potential impact will be built from The pitch of the roof is shallow, so the options for the roof
red brickwork, providing a balance between a hard wearing covering are limited. A metal standing seam roof will be ap-
material, and an attractive external finish. The use of brick is propriate for the shallow pitch but will also lend the building a
still TBC and dependent on the chosen construction method. contemporary appearance. The colour will be selected from a
standard range of mid-greys.
Grey rainwater goods, window frames, surrounds, and Translucent polycarbonate canopies with grey painted
ventilation louvres steel frames
The colour of rainwater goods, window frames, surrounds, and The canopies outside the classrooms will be translucent poly-
ventilation louvres will be mid-grey, selected from a standard carbonate, providing shade and shelter from the rain whilst
RAL range of powder coatings to compliment the cladding still letting some light through. The frames will be painted in
colour. a standard grey to match the window frames, surrounds and
ventilation louvres.
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5.10 ELEVATIONS - SCHOOL BUILDING
The school elevations have been designed with consideration of Passivhaus guidance as well
as the operational requirements of the school.
The choice of external finishes has also been influenced by information received from the LCA
(embodied carbon) assessments of different cladding options undertaken my MM Sustainable
Design. This analysis assumed the main wall structure to be timber frame with cellulose blown
insulation. The results of this assessment are summarised below:
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Following this analysis, the decision was made to replace brick at the first floor with fibre
cement tiles, which have almost half the global warming impact.
EXTERNAL FINISHES:
These are all suggested materials and colours at the time of pre-application consultation and
are subject to confirmation.
Walls Clerestory
Main (Ground Floor): Red brick (TBC). 75730.0
Main (First Floor): Grey fibre cement tiles, laid diamond pattern.
Secondary: Painted render to provide feature colour to main hall.
Roof
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00 - Ground Floor
Rainwater goods 67400.0
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00 - Ground Floor
67400.0
Main Entrance
South Elevation (visitors and staff)
1 1 : 100
Clerestory
75730.0
01 - First Floor
71225.0
Sprinkler tank enclosure
00 - Ground Floor
67400.0
Pupil Entrance Kitchen
North Elevation (juniors) Entrance
2 1 : 100
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