Prior approval for demolition.
Pre-application liaison with LPA.
Environmental Impact Assessment Screening.
Organisation of Public Information event.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements.
Planning permission.
Isle of Wight College - Planning Permission
20
%
of facilities on the total college campus would be modernised.
Challenge
Vail Williams was appointed by Wates Construction on behalf of a Department for Education framework, to provide planning advice for the delivery of a new educational building at Isle of Wight (IoW) College.
The advice including seeking demolition permission for existing buildings, pre-application stage, environmental impact screening, public engagement and planning approval for the construction of a new vocational college.
How we helped
- Worked to tight Department for Education (DfE) timescales to manage the planning process.
- Sought prior approval to demolish buildings onsite, enabling contractor begin works.
- Completed pre-application stage working with local planning authority (LPA).
- Undertook a screening process, and public information event via an online portal we created quickly for our client.
- Worked with Wates Construction, IoW College and Isle of Wight Council to lead on Biodiversity Net Gain requirements, to successfully address this in the planning process.
“We are grateful to the education planning experts at Vail Williams, not only for their ability to achieve the necessary planning permission for this college scheme, but to do so within tight timescales, and with the ability to react and lead on the BNG requirements which came in mid-process.”
Charlotte Handy, Senior Design Manager, Wates Group.
Result
- Managed the planning process from start to finish to help deliver a new building onsite with a smaller footprint.
- Achieved planning permission which saw the replacement of one of the oldest buildings on the college campus.
- Ensured the delivery of a new, bespoke vocational building and the modernisation of facilities on 20% of the total college campus.
- Drastically improved social space with high quality landscaping.
Get in touch
If you think you may need similar support to that described here, or you would simply want to have an informal chat with a member of our team to discuss your property needs, get in touch.
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