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The Hurlingham School Planning Permission Granted - an update from the school:
The Hurlingham School, established in 1947 and located in Deodar Road, will be moving to a new school building in nearby Putney Bridge Road in January 2005. The new premises (the only purpose-built private preparatory school in the area) and will provide the best in modern teaching facilities for this age group. In addition to light and roomy classrooms, the new facilities will include a large assembly hall, ballet and drama studios, computer suite, art and design and technology studio, science laboratory, individual and group music rooms, a nature garden and a dedicated 'Reception Unit' for a maximum 3 form intake. The highly-qualified and experienced staff will relocate to the new premises, so ensuring continuity of the School's high academic standards and philosophy of maintaining strong values of good manners and behaviour in a friendly and safe environment combined with the adoption of the best in progressive teaching practices. Attention will continue to be given to the physical well-being of pupils through the provision of sports activities both within the school and in Wandsworth Park, located about two hundred yards from the new building. The large assembly hall in the new building will also be used as an indoor ball court and gymnasium. A healthy diet of delicious, well-balanced lunches will continue to be provided by the school's modern new well equipped kitchen. The additional space and enhanced facilities in the new building mean that the school will now be able to keep boys until 11. Boys will still be successfully prepared for 7+ and 8+ entry into leading preparatory schools. The increased space will mean that there will be additional places available throughout the school. The school will also be offering a limited number of scholarships and bursaries. For more information please contact the school office on 020 8874 7186 or visit the website at www.hurlinghamschool.co.uk The Council approves ammedments to planning application
This follows the rejection of an earlier proposal which the planning applications committee had described as too overbearing. The new school building at 122-132 Putney Bridge Road will have three storeys and a semi basement for parking. The number of pupils will grow from 170 to 286. The amended scheme now excludes a rooftop play area which councillors had feared would create a nuisance for neighbouring residents. The flank wall facing 134 Putney Bridge Road has also been set back with a gap of one metre at ground and first floor level. The second floor has been set back by two metres at this boundary and one metre on its street frontage. At the rear it has been set back by 11.8 metres to address neighbours' concerns. Proposals to convert and enlarge existing mews buildings at the rear of the site to provide six houses were also approved. One of the dwellings, which would have been formed by an extension to the end unit, will now be set back to reduce its impact on neighbouring properties in Deodar Road. Planning applications chairman Ravi Govindia said: "The changes to the main school building will result in a less overbearing and dominant structure. The scrapping of plans for a roof top play area is also welcome and will reduce noise for neighbours. "Councillors remain concerned at the number of pupils likely to be arriving at the school by car. For these reasons no further increase in pupil numbers will be allowed. The school will also be required to supervise drop-offs in the morning and work with the council to encourage more children to walk to school or use public transport." You can view
the planning application on http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/planning
by keying in reference 2003/5112 and 5116. |