BROADWATER PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Category: News
- Date Published: 5th December 2023
The London Borough of Wandsworth has consented planning permission for the part-conversion, part-demolition, and development of a site to establish a new Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) School.
The development involves the retention and sensitive conversion of the existing Junior School building on site and the construction of a new purpose-built building for the proposed school students. The new contemporary building will replace the existing Lower Years building and be incorporated into the Junior School’s existing structure through a new glass façade and structure, retaining many of the original features. The new school will offer 3,500sqm of floorspace, and it will accommodate around 200 students and 160 staff members. The school also involves a new community café which will operate from the main entrance on Broadwater Road.
The materials proposed for the development seek to blend and complement with the existing building. The scheme alternates the use of a London Stock brick finish to match the existing building, with a light pink metal panel in line with the proposed openings. The landscaping strategy has evolved through client engagement meetings with Paddock School to ensure all amenity and external boundary treatments provide suitable SEND amenity provision as well as enhancing the existing qualities of the site.
The building will feature ample outdoor play space tailored to different age groups, ensuring high-quality areas for student activities. Additionally, disabled parking spaces and dedicated drop-off zones are strategically located to meet the specific needs of the whole school community.
The development will provide additional and much needed pupil places for those with moderate to severe learning difficulties through the re-purposing of a decommissioned primary school.
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