HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

BUILDING DESIGN PROJECT APPRAISAL

EDUCATION BUILDINGS ADVISORY GROUP

3 JANUARY 2003

EXECUTIVE MEMBER - EDUCATION

23 JANUARY 2003

PROJECT:	BALKSBURY INFANT SCHOOL, ANDOVER
	EXTENSION TO PROVIDE A BASIC NEED CLASSROOM & STAFF ACCOMMODATION
COMMENCEMENT DATE:	MARCH 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 an additional classroom and staff accommodation at Balksbury Infant School be approved.

1. FINANCE

Capital Expenditure	Current Estimate (at Nov '01 prices) £'000	Capital Programme (at Nov '01 prices) £'000
Buildings	250	166
Fees	32	27
Land to be purchased	_	_
TOTAL	* 282	193

* 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 - Basic Need	129	21	150
b) Capital Programme 02/03 - Staff Workplaces	27	4	31
c) Capital Programme 02/03 - Schools Access Initiative (SAI)	10	2	12
d) School	79	5	84
TOTAL	** 245	32	277

** The current estimate is in excess of the total financial provision for the scheme by £5,000. Costs will be reviewed upon receipt of tenders and a contract will not be let until all financial provision is in place.

Anticipated Devolved Capital allocations £

2001/02 10,000 (overdrawn)

2002/03 14,000

2003/04 21,000

TOTAL £25,000

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 = £1,430 per m².

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	9	9	15	24
Unit cost (£) (e.g. per place)	-	-	-	-	-
% variation to Committee's budget	-				-
Number of additional Staff (fte)	-				-

(a) Energy Costs

Upon completion of these works it is anticipated that the additional annual fuel cost will be in the order of £532.00, £4.43 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 bid was made to the DfES in September 2001 to extend the school by one classroom. The bid was successful and the County Council will provide an additional 30 places at the school, bringing the total available to 270 places.

There are currently 231 pupils on role which is expected to rise to 269 pupils by September 2004.

3. DETAILS OF SITE

LOCATION

Balksbury Infant School is located at Floral Way, Salisbury Road, Andover.

ADJOINING LAND AND BUILDINGS

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

Planning permission for this scheme has been granted.

SUITABILITY FOR PROJECT

The scheme to extend the school will provide the appropriate accommodation for the projected number of pupils. The project also realises the requirement to provide improved staff accommodation along with a new accessible toilet facility, additional circulation and storage.

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 preparation 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 new classroom extension will adjoin the western elevation of the recently completed two classroom extension. The line of three classrooms will run from east to west across the site offering views across the Infant School play areas from the southern elevation. The staff room, stores, accessible WC and corridor / cloaks area will be positioned between the new development and the existing school hall.

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 be minimal and will comprise paving to the perimeter of the new accommodation along with a new area of hard paving adjacent to the new accommodation. External seating will be created to the southern elevation of the classroom, which will match that provided with the previous two classroom extension.

4. THE PROPOSEDBUILDING/RATIONALISATION/CONVERSION

TYPE OF PROJECT, LAYOUT AND FACILITIES PROVIDED

It is proposed to construct a single storey extension which will adjoin the western elevation of two existing classrooms. The extension will provide one additional classroom with the remaining new accommodation positioned between the new classroom and existing school hall. The new accommodation will provide:

- one classroom with wet area

- staff room

- Accessible WC

- two stores

- corridor / cloaks

Clerestory glazing will be provided to the corridor / cloaks area to provide natural light to this area. The flat roof will overhang the building which will provide a shaded external seating area as well as sun shading to the classroom.

Internal alterations to the interior of the building will allow the reorganisation of the administration suite which is adjacent to the main entrance to the school. The work will enable two administration offices either side of the main entrance, an enlarged Head teacher's office and a Medical Inspection / Deputy Head teacher's office. New automated security doors to the main entrance will improve the security to the main entrance.

PLACES PROVIDED

Upon completion of these works 30 additional places will be provided.

PRESENT/REDUNDANT BUILDINGS AND FUTURE USE

The school was constructed in 1975 and is of a SCOLA design. Two new classrooms were added in 1999. 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.

SITUATION ON SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

The extension has been designed and materials chosen to match the form and materials of the previous two classroom extension.

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION, FINISH AND APPEARANCE

The extension will be of a single storey traditional construction with facing brickwork and aluminium glazed screens. The roof will be covered with high performance felt and will overhang the building. Areas of clerestory glazing will be provided and windows and doors will be aluminium framed and double glazed.

FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED

The new extension will have level access throughout. A new Accessible WC will be provided in the extension.

HEATING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

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

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

ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING

The estimated annual energy consumption for the new building will meet that required by the Building Regulations.

ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS OF PROVISION CONSIDERED

These proposals will provide the required additional accommodation along with enhanced staff facilities, WC's, storage and circulation areas.

CAR PARKING

The car parking arrangements at this school will remain unaltered.

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 an additional classroom for Infant aged pupils along with improved WC facilities, enlarged storage areas and corridor / cloak space.

The scheme also addresses the need for enlarged and improved staff and administration accommodation and improved security to the main entrance of the building.

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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