Galashiels Review

Stallan-Brand

November 2018 Galashiels Review

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11.0 INTRODUCTION 22.0 BRIEF 33.0 SITE OPTIONS & APPRAISALS 44.0 DESIGN ASPIRATIONS 1.1 Introduction 2.1 The Vision So Far 3.1 Identification of Potential Sites 4.1 Site A_Scott Park Development Strategies 1.2 The Vision 2.2 Existing School Estate 3.2 Appraisal of Potential Sites Site A_Scott Park Aspirational Images 1.3 History & Identity 2.3 Estate Review - Galashiels Academy 3.3 Sites Retained for Further Study 4.2 Site B_Netherdale Development Strategies 1.4 Townscape And Architecture 2.4 Roll Analysis & Facilities 3.4 Strategic Development Options Site B_Netherdale_Aspirational Images 1.5 Location 1.6 Local Plan 1.7 Existing School Sites

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Galashiels Introduction

11.0 _ Introduction 1.1 _ Introduction 1.2 _ Background 1.3 _ History & Identity 1.4 _ Location 1.5 _ Townscape & Architecture 1.6 _ Local Plan 1.7 _ Existing School Sites Galashiels Review November 2018 Stallan-Brand

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

This document has been prepared by Stallan-Brand in conjunction with Turner and Townsend to review the future development of education facilities in Galashiels.

An analysis of the existing context has been undertaken to understand the historic context and townscape to inform the architecture and ensure a strong sense of place is developed. The existing community and educational facilities in the town have been mapped to illustrate the spread of provision within Galashiels. This exercise has reinforced the value of continuing to offer educational facilities and in bringing community facilities to the site.

This is followed by an analysis of the existing school site as well as the roll requirements and brief for the new school facility to understand the base requirements and the additional community facilities proposed for the building.

With a better understanding of the context and brief requirements we have undertaken a site appraisal of available sites which could accommodate a new educational facility. Four sites were identified but due to limited site size only two sites were large enough to merit further investigation, the existing school site of Scott Park and a site at Netherdale.

We have gone on to explore two alternative development options on each of the two preferred sites to assess their suitability. It was found the sites could accommodate both options.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.2 Background

In April 2018, Scottish Borders Council Children and Young People’s Services expressed its ambition to replace or substantially improve all 4 high schools at the earliest opportunity.

Elected Members approved the creation of Individualised Strategic Plans for Galashiels Academy, Hawick High School, Peebles High School and Selkirk High School.

These Strategic Plans will enable the development of a bespoke strategy for each of these schools in line with the principles of the School Estate Review and the pillars of the Christie Commission.

Children and Young People’s Services have worked in collaboration with Asset and Infrastructure to identify education and property options for each town.

Work is also being undertaken in collaboration with other public sector bodies within the area to identify opportunities to share facilities and services within proposed new school developments and to enable effective management of the infrastructure investment to help achieve best value.

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.3 History And Identity

Galashiels development from its earliest origins as shielings (temporary farm buildings used in summer) by the Gala Water into a powerful industrial centre for the wool trade and more recently as a regional centre which is served by the railway line.

“... At the Battle of Flodden the Laird of Galashiels and four of his five sons were killed so that the fifth son, who had been left behind, became the next Laird. The last direct descendant of the Pringle family was female and she married a Scott who then became the Lairds of Galashiels

... The railway came to the town in 1849 which had the benefit of halving transport costs to Edinburgh and also led to an influx of foreign produced wool into the mills.

The increase in population led to many changes both good and bad. Schools proliferated, the first library was established in 1797 and at the Great Exhibition of 1851 Galashiels firms were the largest exhibitors in the textile section, scooping four of the twelve medals that came to Scotland. 1831 saw the establishment of the Galashiels Gas company.”

Archive Writings on the History of Gala

Galashiels local industries and traditional events

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.4 Location

Galashiels was originally an ancient settlement located to the south of where it stands today. When the town was surveyed in 1857, the town was understood to have a newer and older part. The Gala Water divided the two parts of the town, the older part of the town was to be found on the south side of the river.

According to the survey at this time “it comprised ‘one long bent street, and two shorter and newer streets’ and was surrounded by drying and bleaching fields. The north side, meanwhile, was ‘more irregular in form and less advantageous in site’ and ascended from the edge of the river to the Edinburgh-Jedburgh road”.

The historic survey also commented that in recent years the north had undergone extensive development and was by far the largest and most prosperous part of town. At this time the town was “connected by an iron suspension bridge and a wooden bridge for pedestrians, and a stone- built bridge for traffic. By 1853, however, the stone bridge was deemed inadequate for the increased levels of traffic a result of the railway”.

The historic survey documents how Galashiels urban form developed incrementally following the Gala Water and that from the earliest times the towns streets, public spaces also ran parallel to ‘flow’.

The natural form of the landscape and valley topography is a significant feature of Galashiels, which clearly affects the town’s infrastructure expansion and urban development. Settlement expansion is restricted by contours and challenges of accessibility.

Aerial photograph of Galashiels

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.5 Townscape & Architecture

Galashiels has a physical structure and development scale, as well as patterns of movement, land use, ownership and occupation that has been influenced by many factors. One of the key determinants in shaping the towns character is the Gala Water valley conurbation and the natural topography. Buildings, streets and landscape networks run in an east west direction rather than work against the contours. The vernacular architecture of the town responds to the natural terrain creating a linear settlement form.

The historic architectural typologies of Galashiels are the cottage style residences, the Scots tenement, the mill buildings and the requisite public buildings like churches. The overall effect of this aggregation is a picturesque human scaled town and roofscape.

Scott’s View, image by Ian Oliver - Galashiels Camera Club View over Old Parish and St Paul’s Church

High Street Gardens Galashiels, Buckholm Mill Gala Fairydean Stadium

Glendinning Terrace Primary School High Street Gardens Old Gala House Huddersfield Street, Waverley Mill Galashiels townscape and local architecture

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1.6 Local Plan

n Centre Inse Scottish Borders Council Local Development Plan 2016 Tow t Development Boundary Business and Industrial as modified by Supplementary Guidance on Housing 2017 The population of Galashiels was, at Census 2011, 12,367 Town Centre Boundary Business and Industrial making it the second largest settlement in population Galashiels Safeguarding Conservation Area terms in the Borders, after Hawick. Below and following Education Safeguarding EGL200 are series of key extracts from the Council’s Planning EGL41 Key Greenspace Transport Interchange Policy that will have direct influence of the development EGL17B EGL32B Housing RGALA002RGALA002 of a Learning Campus. Railway Station Mixed Use zRS2 Railway Safeguarding zRO6RO6 Galashiels Local Plan Longer Term Mixed Use zCR3zCR3 zEL42 Wetland Place Making Considerations _ (Galashiels Local Plan) AGALA032 Redevelopment zTI1zTI1 Open Space “Galashiels is in the heart of the Borders and is home to zRO4 Structure Planting a number of public agencies as well as part of Heriot-Watt GSGALA001 /Landscaping University. The recently completed inner relief road, the GSGALA008 Core Activity Areas railway station and the transport interchange will provide further opportunities to develop the town and particularly RGALA001 to realise the redevelopment of redundant buildings and create new jobs. GSGALA002 RGALA004 GSGALA003 There has been significant growth and change in recent zRO202 GSGALA004 years and the town has been successful in attracting EGL19BEGL19B both housing developers and major retailers. There are a number of redevelopment opportunities as well as edge of settlement housing developments. However EGL42 EGL13B the topography of the town together with road capacity BGALA003 AGALA017 constraints poses significant challenges for future GSGALA010 zCR2 AGALA024 growth.” EGL43 AGALA037 AGALA036 GSGALA009 EGL16B zEL38 zEL41 MGALA003 Scottish Borders Development Plan 2016 EGL20B

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For further information, including help reading this document, please contact: Planning Policy & Access, Regulatory Services, Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA. Tel: 0300 100 1800. Email: [email protected] Disclaimer: Scottish Borders Council uses spatial information from a range of sources to produce the mapping contained within this document. The mapping is for illustrative purposes only. The original sources should be consulted to confirm information. © Crown Copyright and database right 2017. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100023423.

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1.7 Existing School Sites

PRIMARY SCHOOLS 1 Burgh Primary School 2 Balmoral Primary School 3 Glendinning Terrace Primary School 4 Langlee Primary School 3 5 St. Margaret’s RC Primary School 6 St. Peter’s Primary School

SECONDARY SCHOOLS 1 Galashiels Academy

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Existing School Sites

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Galashiels Brief

22.0 _ Brief 2.1 _ The Vision So Far 2.2 _ Existing School Estate 2.3 _ Estate Review - Galashiels Academy 2.4 _ Roll Analysis and Facilities Galashiels Review November 2018 Stallan-Brand

2.0 BRIEF

2.1 The Vision So Far

Galashiels Academy has built on the community engagement which informed the decisions made in April 2018.

Working in close partnership with the young people, staff, parents and local community through Energise Gala, Community Council and business links, a coherent vision for future facilites which will meet the needs of young people and provide opportunities for the wider community.

The vision is articulated graphically in the diagram shown here and identifies priorities and aspirations agreed across all stakeholder groups.

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2.2 Existing School Estate

The following section provides a catalogue of the existing schools in Galashiels.

Burgh Primary School Langlee Primary School

Capacity 235 Pupils Capacity 474 Pupils Current Roll 205 Pupils Current Roll 253 Pupils Nursery Nursery

Balmoral Primary School St Margaret’s RC Primary School

Capacity 150 Pupils Capacity 125 Pupils Current Roll 103 Pupils Current Roll 63 Pupils Nursery Nursery

Glendinning Terrace Primary School St Peters RC Primary School

Capacity 125 Pupils Capacity 310 Pupils Current Roll 75 Pupils Current Roll 248 Pupils Nursery Nursery

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2.0 BRIEF

2.3 Estates Review_Galashiels Academy

There is a need for a new secondary school building to replace existing school facilities which are no longer fit for purpose.

The age, size and layout of the existing school buildings make them inefficient to operate from a staffing, maintenance and running cost perspective. They are significantly under utilised; both in terms of their optimum capacity, and use patterns throughout the day, week and year.

The existing secondary school and annex is for 1217 pupils. These are contained within a site of approximately 7.0 hectares. This excludes the existing park which is clearly separated for the public.

There are four grass sports pitches behind the building and 7 all weather tennis courts to the side of the building which feel more a part of the school than the park. These lie within the 7.0 hectare area.

Secondary school Main Building • 805 Roll • Four Storey School entrance • 5,000sqm footprint 200m from bus drop off Secondary school Annex Building • Single Storey • 1,800sqm footprint Pitches isolated Parking from park limiting • Around 100 spaces distributed around the grounds community access excluding the swimming pool car park • Bus drop off for around 6 buses on street

Key Considerations • Main entrance to secondary school around 200m from bus drop off and not an attractive approach • Sports facilities at rear of main secondary school building not easily accessible to public • Annexe Building more than 100m from Main Building • Links to woodland and landscape to west limited by school grounds

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2.4 Roll Analysis & Facilities

Secondary School Summary SFT Funding Area Analysis Site Area Analysis

The proposed new secondary school for Galashiels would be designed to accommodate the facilities required for Secondary School Secondary Site Area 1100 pupils, and include learner focussed general teaching Current School Roll 805 Pupils Secondary School Site up to 1000 pupils 2.4h clusters, with a variety of breakout spaces and integrated Current School Capacity 1217 Pupils 0.1h per 100 over 1000 0.2h specialist department areas, such as Art, Music, CDT, Proposed Pupil Capacity 1100 Pupils Secondary Playing Fields up to 1000 3.2h Science, Food Technology, and Sporting facilities. The Proposed ASN Capacity 50 Pupils 0.4h per 200 over 1000 0.8h proposed GIFA includes dedicated ASN classroom space SFT Area Cap (m²) 11 m²/pupil for approximately 50 ASN pupils. SFT Metric GIFA 12650 m² Recommended Secondary Site Area 6.6h

Internally the aim would be to develop flexible social and dining areas, with opportunities for pupil enterprise and participation. Primary School Primary & Nursery Site Area Potential Primary Capacity 650 Pupils Nursery Site for 200 pupils 0.5h Sporting facilities would include 4 court multi function SFT Area Cap (m²) 6.5 m²/pupil Primary School Site 1.4h sports hall, 2no. Gymnasiums, Drama studio, fitness suite SFT Metric GIFA 4,225 m² Primary Playing fields 0.7h and Assembly space. Recommended Primary Site Area 2.6h As per School Premises Regulations Act 1967 School Grounds Nursery Potential Nursery Capacity 200 Pupils • Staff Parking Provision SFT Area Cap (m²) 5.8 m²/pupil • Disabled Parking Provision SFT Metric GIFA 1160 m² • Bus Drop Off • External play, learning and social spaces Community Enhancement • Sports Facilities including: Community and Enterprise 200 m² - Grass Pitches Health and Wellbeing focus 200 m² - 3G All Weather Rugby/Football pitch Total Enhancement GIFA 400 m² - 2G All Weather Hockey

Total GIFA 18,435 m²

3G Rugby Grass Rugby / Running Track 2G Hockey

Grass running track, Rugby 3G All Weather 2G All Weather & Football pitch Rugby / Football pitch Hockey

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Galashiels Site Options & Appraisals

33.0 _ Site Options & Appraisals 3.1 _ Identification of Potential Sites 3.2 _ Appraisal of Potential Sites 3.3 _ Sites Retained for Further Study 3.4 _ Strategic Development Options 1 Galashiels Review November 2018 Stallan-Brand

3.0 SITE OPTIONS & APPRAISALS

QUE E N S T R EE T Issues

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2 5 11 CLIENT STATUS REV REASON FOR ISSUE DATE NOTES Key to sites illustrated on adjacent plan: Scottish Borders Council INFORMATION DO NOT SCALE FROM THIS DRAWING. - - - Stallan-Brand THIS DRAWING IS BASED ON DIMENSIONAL SURVEY INFORMATION 80 Nicholson Street PROVIDED BY OTHERS. PROJECT Glasgow Site A_ Scott Park 7.1 ha THE ARCHITECT CANNOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GALASHIELS HIGH SCHOOL ACCURACY OF THIS SURVEY INFORMATION. G5 9ER

Site B_ Netherdale 6.5 ha ALL DIMENSIONS ARE SHOWN IN METRIC. Phone: 0141 258 5015 TITLE Email: [email protected] THIS DRAWING REMAINS THE COPYRIGHT OF SITE APPRAISAL Site C_Langlee Complex 3.1 ha Galashiels Town Plan Website: www.stallanbrand.com STALLAN-BRAND ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN LTD SCALE @ A3 DATE DRAWN CHECKED APPROVED PROJECT NUMBER DRAWING NO. REV Site D_Town Centre 1.5 ha 1:2500 07.09.18 SH AG SB 1025.60 Galashiels Town Plan

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3.2 Appraisal of Potential Sites

The sites which were identified as having some potential to accommodate the school have been reviewed in further detail and option tested.

Only one of the greenfield sites which was identified as having potential was tested as the constraints on development of either of these sites are very similar.

Due to differing complexities on each site they have been discounted at this stage.

A. Scott Park Site B. Netherdale C. Langlee Complex Site D. Town Centre Site

• 3 storey building • 2 or 3 storey building • 3 storey building • not big enough to accommodate all pitches & tracks • 60 remote parking spaces • 80 parking spaces • 80 parking spaces • access from busy road. • 20 on site parking spaces • all pitches and tracks • not big enough to accommodate all pitches & tracks • dedicated service access/area • compact campus • access from busy road • connection to main axis to Town Centre • easy access for vehicles • remote from town centre • bus drop off at Swimming Pool • remote from town centre • CPO required • numerous pedestrian routes • Overhead lines above site • new vehicular route from North for service

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3.3 Sites Retained For Further Study

Of the 4 sites identified as having potential to accommodate the new secondary school only 2 have been retained for further study.

These are Scott Park where the existing Academy is situated and Netherdale which sits adjacent to the Heriot Watt playing fields and opposite the College building.

The sites present very different opportunities for the development of a new secondary school in terms of their position within the wider context of Galashiels.

Scott Park presents the opportunity to address the concerns of the existing secondary school building and work to create a building which is anchored in the site and creates a positive dialogue with the park.

The Netherdale site is more accessible to vehicular traffic but remote from the town centre. However this site could potentially work as a catalyst to regenerate this end A of town and consolidate the area into a learning zone.

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3.3 Sites Retained For Further Study

Site A_Scott Park Site B_Netherdale Although further from the town centre, road access to the site is generous. Development of The site is directly adjacent to the Town Centre Key considerations on Scott Park include its This flat site is situated to the South Eastern end this site would allow Scott Park to be given back and is the main park in the Town. The benefit of capacity, access and tandem build. There are of Galashiels main thoroughfare next to Gala to full public access as a Park and gateway to this is it is central and has potential transform significant level changes to consider and road RC playing grounds. It is overlooked by Heriot the countryside. this area by having close links with the high access is limited, albeit it is the access to the Watt’s Scottish Borders Campus which houses street and public transport hub. current school. The key capacity issue relates the School of Textiles and Design and the School A key consideration of Netherdale is that the to achieving a tandem build at the same time of Management and Languages. facilities would be built on 3 existing grass The park is stunning with mature woodland and as locating the building to optimise the access sports pitches listed as key green space in the nestling between attractive hills and historic to it and its relationship to the high street. The site is located around a 20 minute walk local plan, however, there are a further 2 pitches skyline. On the edge of the park are a leisure along the riverside from the town centre. The and the new facilities would include all weather centre, church, care home, sheltered housing, Also affecting capacity is achieving the sports benefit of this site is it sits directly adjacent to flood lit facilities supporting a wider range of church and primary school. It is also a gateway pitches and running track which are key to the College and University creating potential sports. It would allow the grass pitches at Scott to some stunning woodland and countryside secondary provision and will replace grass for a visionary Learning Campus with shared Park to be retained and expanded. walks. The proposal on this site has the pitches whilst maintaining the existing level facilities and links to industry. potential to transform the Park into a visionary of public access and complimentary sports health and wellbeing campus in the towns provision including tennis courts. It located near Tweedbank where there are historical and cultural heart. significant proposals for new housing and other uses.

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3.0 SITE OPTIONS & APPRAISALS

3.4 Strategic Development Options

1 Option 1 2 Option 2

3-18 Campus. New Secondary School Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools combined Replacement of the existing Galashiels Academy within a single building or multiple buildings on a shared campus.

Secondary Pupils 1100 Secondary Pupils 1100 ASN 50 ASN 50 Primary Pupils 650 Primary Pupils 0 Early Years 200 Early Years 0 Community Enhancement Community Enhancement

Gross Internal Floor Area 18,435m2 Gross Internal Floor Area 13,050m2

External Area 16,207m2 External Area 10,025m2 Including; Including; - Playground - Playground - Social Areas - Social Areas - Parking / Access / Service - Parking / Access / Service - 3G Rugby Pitch - 3G Rugby Pitch - 2G Hockey Pitch - 2G Hockey Pitch - Grass Pitch with Running Track - Grass Pitch with Running Track - Muga Pitch

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Galashiels Design Aspirations

44.0 _ Design Aspirations 4.1 _ Site A_Scott Park Development Strategies _ Site A_Scott Park Aspirational Images 4.2 _ Site B_Netherdale Development Strategies _ Site B_Netherdale_Aspirational Images Galashiels Review November 2018 Stallan-Brand

4.0 DESIGN ASPIRATIONS

4.1 Site A_Scott Park Development Strategies

1 Option 1 2 Option 2

Option 1 Option 2 3-18 Combined School New Secondary school

1. Car park 1. Car park 2. The 3-18 School 2. Secondary school 3. Hockey pitch 3. Hockey pitch 4. Rugby Pitch 4. Rugby Pitch 5. Grass pitch and track 5. Grass pitch and track 6. Scott Park 6. Scott Park

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4.2 Site B_Netherdale_Development Strategies

1 Option 1 2 Option 2

Option 1 Option 2 3-18 Combined School New Secondary School

1. Car park 1. Car park 2. The 3-18 School 2. Secondary School 3. Hockey pitch 3. Hockey pitch 4. Rugby Pitch 4. Rugby Pitch 5. Grass pitch and track 5. Grass pitch and track 6. Border College 6. Border College

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