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Planning & Heritage Statement PLANNING & HERITAGE STATEMENT Installation of a nitrogen cylinder to the rear of the University of Bristol physics building 7th May 2021 Royal Fort Courtyard University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1FD CSJ Reference JN.5192 www.csj-planning.co.uk | [email protected] CSJ Planning Consultants Ltd, 1 Host Street, Bristol, BS1 5BU Planning & Heritage Statement – Royal Fort Courtyard, BS8 1FD CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS AND PLANS 1 2. SITE DESCRIPTION 2 CONTEXT 2 LAND AND PLANNING DESIGNATIONS 3 3. SITE PLANNING HISTORY 4 4. HISTORIC CONTEXT OF THE ROYAL FORT COURTYARD 5 ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS 6 HERITAGE ASSETS 7 5. PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT 8 BRISTOL CORE STRATEGY (JUNE 2011) 8 SITE ALLOCATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES (JULY 2014) 8 BRISTOL CENTRAL AREA PLAN (2015) 8 SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE 9 THE NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 9 HERITAGE LEGISLATION 9 HERITAGE POLICY GUIDANCE 10 6. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 12 MAINTENANCE 12 KEY PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS 13 7. KEY PLANNING CONSIDERATION 1 – PRINCIPLE AND NEED 14 LOCATION 15 8. KEY CONSIDERATION 2 - HERITAGE IMPACTS 16 IMPACT ON THE TYNDALL’S PARK CONSERVATION AREA 16 IMPACT ON THE H.H PHYSICS LABORATORY 17 ASSESSMENT AGAINST POLICY 19 9. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 20 www.csj-planning.co.uk Planning & Heritage Statement – Royal Fort Courtyard, BS8 1FD 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This Planning & Heritage Statement has been produced on behalf of the University of Bristol to support proposals for the installation of an external nitrogen cylinder (3,530L) on land to the rear of the University’s Physics building, within the Royal Fort Courtyard. The nitrogen cylinder will be located within an existing service yard area, with proposals also including additional metal palisade fencing, as well as a concrete block wall at the base of the nitrogen cylinder to contain the tank enclosure. 1.2. The nitrogen cylinder is required to operate a new piece of research equipment which uses the supply to grow a new material of Gallium Oxide, which is the basis for a next generation of power electronics. The University of Bristol has an opportunity to become one of the world leaders in zero carbon technologies and the increased supply of nitrogen is crucial to ongoing research projects which will assist Bristol in becoming a beacon for sustainable energy globally. 1.3. The existing nitrogen supply to the building comes from two smaller tanks within two existing gas stores in the service yard area. The existing supply to the building is at capacity and cannot be increased to supply the new research equipment without the installation of the proposed additional nitrogen cylinder. As such, the proposal is a highly sustainable and crucial piece of university infrastructure that will provide a degree of future proofing for other research activities which may also require the use of nitrogen. 1.4. The site is most appropriate for the proposal given its current use as a service yard, with an existing helium storage vessel and several nitrogen tanks already present on the site. The area is located away from any key lines of sight towards surrounding heritage assets and will also posses adequate screening. 1.5. As the development is urgently needed to facilitate ongoing research, this application has been ‘front- loaded’ with detail for approval without pre-commencement conditions, to ensure development can begin without delay. The university welcomes working with the Council to achieve this aim. Further detail on need is provided within this statement. 1.6. This statement also includes an assessment of the impact of the proposals upon the significance and setting of the heritage assets within close proximity to the site. The site has views to and from some of these assets, but for the most part, they will not be affected by the proposals since all historic features will be preserved. Whilst the length of time of the installation is not specified, it is worth noting that all works are limited in impact and entirely reversible. SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS AND PLANS 1.7. In order to fully assess the application, this Planning Supporting & Heritage Statement should be read in conjunction with the following supporting plans: • 0219 582131 P01 – East Elevation Existing and Proposed • 0219 582134 P03 – Site Location Plan Existing and Proposed • 0219 582134 P02 – South Elevation Existing and Proposed • 0219 582134 P04 – Proposed Nitrogen Cylinder and Enclosure Detail www.csj-planning.co.uk 1 Planning & Heritage Statement – Royal Fort Courtyard, BS8 1FD 2. SITE DESCRIPTION CONTEXT 2.1. The site is situated at the centre of the University Precinct (as defined within local planning policies); a dense city centre location principally focused around the University of Bristol’s institutional estate. 2.2. The nitrogen cylinder will be installed within an existing service area which forms a narrow strip of enclosed ancillary uses adjoining the east elevation of the H.H Wills Physics Building, located within the Royal Fort Gardens area. 2.3. The Physics Building is an L-shaped limestone ashlar building with a slate mansard roof, featuring Tudor Gothic revival-style fenestration and Baroque style details. Constructed in 1927 and extended in 1968, it is Grade II listed and noted for its 5-storey tower, 3-window range and 2-storey (and attic) wings of 8 bays and 4 bays to the north and west respectively. 2.4. The site is currently screened by timber slat fencing and contains all ancillary infrastructure essential to the surrounding educational facilities, including an existing 2,000L Helium tank, existing nitrogen oxide storage, the bin storage area, metal storage containers and several air handling units. 2.5. The service yard within which the nitrogen tank will be located sits at the edge of an open plaza/amenity space to the rear of the Physics (G.II Listed), NSQI, and Life Sciences’ buildings which front Tyndall Avenue and the Corner of St. Michael’s Hill. These buildings rise from four to seven storeys and physically encompass the site on three sides, consisting of a mix of different architectural styles and forms. 2.6. To the centre of the plaza lies a sparsely landscaped circular-shaped lawn area which currently accommodates the two-storey temporary lecture theatre approved under application 18/02253/F in 2018. 2.7. To the southern end of the lawn lies the Grade II Listed Ivy Gate, an important survival of an 18th century garden structure which historically formed part of the holdings associated with Cromwell House. The structure consists of red brick laid to English Garden Wall bond, coursed stone rubble and ashlar detail, on a coursed rubble plinth. Figure 1: Location of the site www.csj-planning.co.uk 2 Planning & Heritage Statement – Royal Fort Courtyard, BS8 1FD 2.8. The location does not have a street frontage, however the area surrounding the site forms part of the wider pedestrianised and largely cyclist friendly public realm area which links Tyndall Avenue, Woodland Road, St. Michael’s Hill, and Royal Fort Gardens. 2.9. The site falls just outside the boundary of the St. Michaels Hill and Christmas Steps Conservation Area, but within the Tyndall’s Park Conservation Area, within which the bulk of the major institutional buildings along Tyndall’s Avenue are located. The Conservation Area encompasses the grounds of Bristol University, Tyndall Avenue and Elton Road to the north and being bound to the south by Frogmore Street. LAND AND PLANNING DESIGNATIONS 2.10. The following land and planning designations are evident: • The site lies within EA Flood Zone 1 (lowest risk) • The site lies within the designated ‘City Centre’ (Policy BCS2) • The site lies within the Bristol Central Area Plan Boundary • The site lies within the ‘St. Michael’s’ City Centre Neighbourhood (Policy BCAP43) www.csj-planning.co.uk 3 Planning & Heritage Statement – Royal Fort Courtyard, BS8 1FD 3. SITE PLANNING HISTORY 3.1. Until relatively recently, the application site was entirely occupied by large hospital buildings, demolished to make way for the development of the Life Sciences and mathematics buildings. There are two approved planning applications relevant to this permission: 08/05160/F Redevelopment of land fronting St. Michaels Hill and Tyndall Avenue to provide academic/education facilities (Use Class D1) with associated works to the external realm, creation of pedestrian routes and cycle parking provision. Erection of two buildings comprising a new Maths faculty and a new Bio-science faculty. Granted 14th September 2009 10/02444/F Planning permission for temporary landscaping for the external realm on the site of the future mathematics facility consented under application no. 08/05160/F Granted 2nd August 2010 3.2. Although not yet built, planning permission for the six-storey mathematics building approved under 098/05160/F remains extant, and is planned to be in the same circular lawn area which currently accommodates the temporary lecture theatre (18/02253/F). The landscaping scheme seen today was approved under 10/02444/F as a temporary installation in lieu of the maths building coming forward. 3.3. Other relevant planning applications include the following: 18/02253/F Erection of Temporary lecture theatres. This application sought the provision of teaching space to meet the current requirement emerging from the rebuilding of the Fry Building whose use has been suspended due to fire damage. As previously described, there are numerous heritage assets within proximity of the site. The Urban Design Officers considered that there will be some less-than-substantial harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, the neighbouring conservation area and the setting of the listed buildings set out above. However, given the nature of the modular buildings, the proposals were deemed temporary and reversible while providing public benefit in terms of the continued operation of the university.
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