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Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village Oxford Brookes University. Executive Summary. Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village 1 1. OVERVIEW The Headington Campus Development Plan is a 10-20 The key objectives of the project are: year plan for the University’s key Oxford campus at Headington to create a vibrant academic community, • Deliver an increase in bed spaces on the using the estate more efficiently and delivering better site to assist in the reduction of Oxford services for students, staff and the community. Brookes students that currently live within private rented accommodation within the The exercise has been triggered by the planned City; closure of Wheatley Campus and the phased relocation of activity from that campus to the • Improve the current stock of student University’s other campuses at Headington and accommodation which are in excess of Harcourt. This document addresses a number of key 40 years old and have outlived their life issues facing the University’s estate. expectancy; Except several buildings requiring refurbishment, the • Provide an enhanced student experience main Gipsy Lane Campus is now largely complete and through the provision of social and is of a high standard, representing a benchmark within communal facilities; the Higher Education Sector. The main focus of the University is now resolving the Headington Hill area of • As University-managed accommodation, the Campus, using the opportunities presented by the ensure the scheme is designed to facilitate Helena Kennedy replacement and Clive Booth Student the delivery of an appropriate level of Village projects to resolve the poor connectivity and pastoral care; uneven campus experience that characterises this part of the Headington Campus. • Offer students more affordable rents, improving access for students from less The Clive Booth Student Village site in Headington affluent backgrounds; has been identified through the Campus Development Plan process as an appropriate location to increase • Transform existing landscape setting of the the amount of student accommodation. This project site and provide a scheme that marries the will deliver an increase in affordable, on-campus built form into the woodland landscape; accommodation that will enhance the student experience and transform the University’s Headington • Offer a safe and attractive route for Campus. The project will also assist the University in students across the Headington site reducing the number of students living in the private connecting to the John Henry Brookes rented sector as required by Oxford planning policy to Building at Gypsy Lane, reducing the need be below the 3,000 level (Policy CS25, Oxford Core to use Cuckoo Lane and Pullens Lane. Strategy 2026). This is the only site within Oxford the University has with which to meet the requirements of Policy CS25. 2 Oxford Brookes University. Executive Summary. Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village The planning application is accompanied by the • Tree Succession Plan (Haydens, September following technical reports: 2018) • Statement of Community Involvement (Turnberry, • Environmental Statement and Technical September 2018) Annexes: • Headington Campus Development Plan (Turnberry, • Annexe 1 Scoping Opinion September 2018) • Annexe 2 Air Quality appendices • Design and Access Statement including landscape details (BGS and LDA, September 2018) • Annexe 3 Built Heritage Report • Archaeological Desk Based Assessment (Triskelion, • Annexe 4 Appraisal of effects on views of the August 2018) Historic City of Oxford in its Landscape Setting • Draft Construction Management Plan (McLaughlin • Annexe 5 Tree Survey, Arboricultural Impact and Harvey, September 2018) Assessment and Preliminary Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan • Flood Risk and Drainage Strategy (Integral, September 2018) • Annexe 6 Ecological Appraisal and Biodiversity Calculation • Sensitive Development Contamination Questionnaire • Annexe 7 Visualisations • Geoenvironmental Desk Study (Integral, June 2017) • Annexe 8 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment appendices • Desk Study, Site Investigation and Risk Assessment (ST Consult, October 2007) • Annexe 9 Noise and Vibration appendices • Geotechnical and Phase II Contamination Report • Annexe 10 Transport Assessment (Intégrale, July 2018) • Annexe 11 Energy Statement • Natural Resources Impact Analysis (BGS, September 2018) • Canopy Study (LDA, September 2018) Oxford Brookes University. Executive Summary. Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village 3 2. THE SITE Site Location The site is located to the east of Oxford City Centre, taking vehicular access from John Garne Way. The site is bounded by the Clive Booth Postgraduate Centre (CBPC) and Marston Road to the west; John Garne Way, St. Michael’s CE Primary School, allotments and the rear of dwellings which front onto Feilden Grove to the north; further allotments and dwellings located on Pullens Field to the east; with other Oxford Brookes University (OBU) related buildings including the Richard Hamilton Building, Helena Kennedy Building and Headington Hill Hall and associated gardens to the south. Site Context Conservation Area Plan The site is steeply sloping and has a large number of mature trees, giving it a wooded setting. The proposal site for this application falls within the Headington Hill Conservation Area. There are no listed buildings within HEADINGTON ROAD Gipsy Lane site Clive Booth Headington Hill site Student Village Proposal site HEADINGTON ROAD Clive Booth Student Village JOHN GARNE WAY Postgraduate site MARSTON ROAD 4 Oxford Brookes University. Executive Summary. Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village the site boundary and the nearest list entries The existing buildings on the site were developed are; High Wall, Pullens Lane, a Grade II listed over a period of about 30 years, with construction Park and Garden; and Headington Hill Hall and of the newest buildings (A and B blocks) forecourt, Grade II* listed. The site is also visible approximately 10 years ago. With the exception of from towers within the Central (University and the newer blocks, the buildings present physically City) Conservation Area and forms part of the solid facades with recessed entrance doors and ‘green backcloth’ to the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ dark underpasses. Internally they have narrow when viewed from positions outside of the city, in corridors and offer very limited communal spaces particular the western hills. for students to gather or socialise. Proposed location plan 78 REF - 0,0 Legend key: 4 2 W 1° 14' 19.38'' 6 N 51° 45' 38.30'' 63,690.0 8 Land under ownership by applicant 12 St Michael's C of E 10 Primary School Allotment Gardens FIELD Land under ownership by applicant and PULLENS proposed development area 5 14 3 War Memorial 1 Land under long term lease by applicant Existing Building Footprint 20 - 29 BUILDING Pavilion BUILDING 1 - 10 8 16 - 19 BUILDING 11 6 BUILDING 11 - 15 9 5 JOHN GARNE WAY BUILDING Pollock House BUILDING 10 4 BUILDING 7 BUILDING BLOCK P BLOCK Q 3 The Barn BUILDING Fairfield BUILDING Postgraduate 2 Centre BLOCK N Pullens Gate A LANE BLOCK R BLOCK PULLENS A 1 BLOCK S BUILDING 2 MARSTON Allotment Gardens B Lane BLOCK Cuckoo ROAD 1 BLOCK T 1B BUILDING Cuckoo Lane Pavilion BLOCK V KING'S MILL LANE RICHARD HAMILTON BUILDING Richard Hamilton BLOCK X Building Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Cuckoo Lane Davenport House RP-02 PL-02 Planning Issue Red Oak Revision ID: Change ID: Change Description: Headington Hill Park Willow HEADINGTON ROAD 0m 25 50 125 HELENA KENNEDY GATE HOUSE Client: Oxford Brookes University HEADINGTON HILL HALL Project: 3313 - CBSV Layout title: Proposed Location Plan Layout ID: Size: Scale: CBSV-BGS-ZZ-XX-DR-A-0121 A3 1:2500 Issue title: Issue ID: Issue date: Planning PL-02 14/09/2018 Issue status: Layout revision: [S3] For planning approval RP-02 OXFORD LONDON 274 Banbury Road 9B Ladbroke Grove OX2 7DY W11 3BD Oxford London 78 Tel: 01865 791728 Tel: 020 3220 0230 REF - 0,0 Legend key: Email: [email protected] www.bgsarchitects.co.uk 4 2 W 1° 14' 19.38'' 6 N 51° 45' 38.30'' 63,690.0 8 Land under ownership by applicant Berman Guedes Stretton 12 St Michael's C of E 10 Primary School Allotment Gardens FIELD Land under ownership by applicant and In association with PULLENS proposed development area 5 14 3 War Memorial 1 Land under long term lease by applicant Architecture Lewis & Hickey Ltd 1 St. Bernard's Row Edinburgh, EH4 1HW Existing Building Footprint 0131 343 6222 20 - 29 BUILDING Pavilion [email protected] BUILDING 1 - 10 8 16 - 19 BUILDING 11 6 BUILDING 11 - 15 9 5 Edinburgh | Guildford | London | Manchester | Nottingham JOHN GARNE WAY BUILDING Pollock House BUILDING 10 4 BUILDING 7 BUILDING BLOCK P Oxford Brookes University. Executive Summary. Redevelopment of the Clive Booth Student Village 5 BLOCK Q 3 The Barn BUILDING Fairfield BUILDING Postgraduate 2 Centre BLOCK N Pullens Gate A LANE BLOCK R BLOCK PULLENS A 1 BLOCK S BUILDING 2 MARSTON Allotment Gardens B Lane BLOCK Cuckoo ROAD 1 BLOCK T 1B BUILDING Cuckoo Lane Pavilion BLOCK V KING'S MILL LANE RICHARD HAMILTON BUILDING Richard Hamilton BLOCK X Building Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Cuckoo Lane Davenport House RP-02 PL-02 Planning Issue Red Oak Revision ID: Change ID: Change Description: Headington Hill Park Willow HEADINGTON ROAD 0m 25 50 125 HELENA KENNEDY GATE HOUSE Client: Oxford Brookes University HEADINGTON HILL HALL Project: 3313 - CBSV Layout title: Proposed Location Plan Layout ID: Size: Scale: CBSV-BGS-ZZ-XX-DR-A-0121 A3 1:2500 Issue title: Issue ID: Issue date: Planning PL-02 14/09/2018 Issue status: Layout revision: [S3] For planning approval RP-02 OXFORD LONDON 274 Banbury Road 9B Ladbroke Grove OX2 7DY W11 3BD Oxford London Tel: 01865 791728 Tel: 020 3220 0230 Email: [email protected] www.bgsarchitects.co.uk Berman Guedes Stretton In association with Architecture Lewis & Hickey Ltd 1 St. Bernard's Row Edinburgh, EH4 1HW 0131 343 6222 [email protected] Edinburgh | Guildford | London | Manchester | Nottingham 3.
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