HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL

EDUCATION BUILDINGS ADVISORY GROUP

4 JULY 2002

EXECUTIVE MEMBER - POLICY & RESOURCES

12 SEPTEMBER 2002

PROJECT:	BALKSBURY JUNIOR SCHOOL, ANDOVER
	EXTENSIONS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BASIC NEED, KEY STAGE 2, IT & STAFF ACCOMMODATION
COMMENCEMENT DATE:	JANUARY 2003
COMPLETION DATE:	AUGUST 2003
PLANNED YEAR OF START IN ACCORDANCE WITH CAPITAL PROGRAMME:		2002/ 03

RECOMMENDATION:

That the building design project appraisal for the scheme to provide additional Key Stage 2, Basic Need and IT and staff accommodation at Balksbury Junior School be approved.

1. FINANCE

Capital Expenditure	Current Estimate (at Nov '01 prices) £'000	Capital Programme (at Nov '01 prices) £'000
Buildings	654	462
Fees	98	74
Land to be purchased	_	_
TOTAL	* 752	536

* The means by which the difference between the Current Estimate and the Capital Programme allocation is to be met can be found in the table below.

Furniture and Equipment: subject to the County Education Officer's assessment of need with the Headteacher, together with the availability of funding, a furniture and equipment allocation will be made from the block vote in the Education Committee's Capital Programme in the appropriate financial year.

Financial Provision for Total Scheme	Buildings £'000	Fees £'000	Total Cost £'000
1. From Committee's own Resources:
a) Capital Programme 02/03 *	259	41	300
b) Capital Programme 02/03 - Key Stage 2	203	33	236
c) NDS Modernisation funding 03/04 *	149	24	173
b) School	43	0	43
TOTAL	654	98	752

* Subject to approval

Anticipated Devolved Capital allocations £

2001/02 22,000

2002/03 14,000

2003/04 20,000

TOTAL 56,000

Landlord Funded Work connected with this Scheme

There are no landlord funded works being undertaken as part of this scheme.

Value of Land already acquired for this Project

The land forming the site of the development is an integral part of the school campus and is incapable of disposal in isolation. The land was acquired at historic cost and its current value to the County Council is as part of the ground of the establishment.

Building Cost - Net Cost = £ 1,296 per m² excluding abnormals.

The above net cost relates to the new build elements of the scheme only. It would be misleading to provide a gross cost per m² owing to the alterations elements of the scheme.

Revenue Implications

	(a) Employees £'000	(b) Other £'000	(a+b) Net Current Expenditure £'000	(c) Capital Charges £'000	(a+b+c) Total Net Expenditure £'000
Revenue Implications Additional+ /Reductions	Nil	Nil	Nil	18	18
Unit cost (£) (e.g. per place)	-	-	-	-	-
% variation to Committee's budget	-				-
Number of additional Staff (fte)	-				-

(a) Energy Costs

It is anticipated that the annual fuel cost for the school will be in the order of £6,640 per annum (£3.57 per m²).

(b) Maintenance Costs

The detailed design and choice of materials will minimise future maintenance liability.

2. STATEMENT OF NEED/JUSTIFICATION FOR PROJECT

A basic need bid was submitted to the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in September 2001 for 60 basic need places which was subsequently successful. The proposed scheme will increase the school from 10 classrooms to 12 with a capacity of 360 places. There are currently 265 pupils on roll which is projected to rise to 363 by September 2004.

3. DETAILS OF SITE

LOCATION

Balksbury Junior School is located at Salisbury Road, Andover.

ADJOINING LAND AND BUILDINGS

The schools is located within a residential area on the western side of Andover. Floral Way boarders the site to the north with residential accommodation to all other sides. A public footpath boarders the length of the western boundary of the site.

AREA INCLUDING COMPARISON WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL STANDARDS

The total site area is 6.96 acres (2.82 hectares) and is shared between the Infant and Junior Schools The DfES guideline for the two schools on the site is 6.84 acres (2.77 hectares).

PLANNING POSITION

A detailed formal Planning Application for this scheme was submitted to the County Planning Officer during July 2002.

SUITABILITY FOR PROJECT

The scheme to extend the school will provide the appropriate accommodation for Key Stage 2 pupils. The project also realises the requirement to provide additional basic need and IT and staff accommodation along with improved administration facilities, reception area and library.

The proposals outlined is this appraisal have been prepared in consultation with the County Education Officer and the Headteacher and Governors of the School.

RESULTS OF TRIAL BORE HOLES

Site investigations undertaken for the previous recent development on this site have been used in the development of this scheme.

The proposed extensions will have strip foundations to a depth of between 600 - 800mm.

ACCESS

Two vehicular access points are located on Floral Way to the north of the site. The entrance to the far north west corner serves the Infant School with a second entrance to the far north east serving the Junior School.

Pedestrian access to the site can be made from Floral Way to the north, Sycamore Walk to the west and from a pedestrian access point to the east of the site.

The existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance arrangements will remain unaltered

COMMENTS ON SITE LAYOUT

Balksbury Infant and Junior Schools share a site, with the Infant School located to the north and the Junior School positioned in the centre of the site.

The Infant School car park is along the northern boundary with the school building and play areas to the south. Further south the Junior School car park is located close to the eastern boundary of the site with the school building and swimming pool to the south. The Junior play area is against the western boundary with the playing field extending to the southern boundary.

The three classroom extension will adjoin the northern elevation of the building and will run from south to north. The reception and administration office will be extended to the northern elevation adjacent to the three classroom extension. The IT room extension will be to the rear of the site and will adjoin the existing building on two elevations.

MAINS SERVICES POSITION

Existing mains services will be extended as required to serve the proposed new accommodation.

MAINTENANCE IMPLICATIONS

The site will continue to be maintained in accordance with current County Council standards.

LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS

Landscaping associated with these works will comprise the modification of the existing pedestrian pathway and area adjacent to the new main entrance and low level planting to these areas.

4. THE PROPOSEDBUILDING/RATIONALISATION/CONVERSION

TYPE OF PROJECT, LAYOUT AND FACILITIES PROVIDED

It is proposed to construct three single storey extensions to the existing building. The largest of the extensions will be constructed to the northern elevation of the building and will provide three classrooms and a link corridor which will provide cloak areas for the three classrooms.

A second extension will be constructed to the northern elevation, adjacent to the classroom development, to extend the existing entrance, reception area and administration office.

The third extension will be to the southern elevation of the building and will provide a new IT/Resource room and an enlarged staff room. A staff work room will be created within the staff room.

The existing library will be reordered to accommodate the proposed new extensions and the library will be refurbished.

PLACES PROVIDED

60 additional places will be provided.

PRESENT/REDUNDANT BUILDINGS AND FUTURE USE

The school was constructed in 1966 and is of a SCOLA design. A single classroom extension was constructed in 1999 to the eastern elevation of the main school building. The existing buildings on site are considered to be in a fair condition for their age and type.

TEMPORARY BUILDINGS

There are no temporary classrooms on site and none will be required either during or upon completion of these proposals. A timber clad timber frame building is used as a changing room for the swimming pool and three timber stores are located to the very east of the site.

SITUATION ON SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The extensions to the existing building have been designed and materials chosen to match or compliment the form and materials of the existing building.

The extension to the reception area and landscaping in this area will create a more defined entrance and pedestrian access to the building.

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, FINISH AND APPEARANCE

The extensions will be of a single storey steel frame construction with rendered masonry walls. The roof will be flat with a high performance felt covering with celestory glazing. Windows and doors will be timber framed and double glazed.

FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED

The new extensions will have level access and level access will be retained at the point which the extensions adjoin the existing building.

HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

The existing gas fired low-pressure hot water system feeding radiators will be extended to serve the proposed new extensions.

Ventilation to the teaching areas will be by natural means via opening windows. Mechanical ventilation will be provided to the refurbished library.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING

The estimated annual energy consumption for the new building will meet that required by the new Building Regulations introduced on the 1 April 2002.

ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS OF PROVISION CONSIDERED

These proposals will provide the required additional basic need and Key Stage 2 accommodation along with enhanced staff, IT, library and reception areas.

CAR PARKING

As part of this project an existing car park to the east of the school will be extended by three car parking bays.

CONSULTATIONS

The following have been consulted during the development of the project: Headteacher of the school, County Education Officer, County Planning Officer, County Surveyor, Estates Practice, Executive Member - Education, Local County Councillor.

5. THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

These proposals will provide purpose designed accommodation for Junior aged pupils along with a new IT/Resource area and improved library facilities.

The scheme also addresses the need for enlarged staff accommodation and reception and administration areas.

6. BUILDING MANAGEMENT

CLEANING

Current arrangements will continue when the new building is complete.

CATERING

Current arrangements will continue when the new building is complete.

7. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

From the block vote in the Education Committee's Capital Programme.

8. STAFFING

No effect.

9. FEES

Architectural Services - Alexander Design

Quantity Surveying - Selway Joyce Partnership

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering - RHB

Structural Engineering - R J Watkinson

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