Expert planning advice for delivery of Bohunt, Horsham – a purpose-built new school.
Overcame complex timetabling and development forecasting, achieving approval of the Reserved Matters Application.
Expert planning advice for delivery of Bohunt, Horsham – a purpose-built new school.
Overcame complex timetabling and development forecasting, achieving approval of the Reserved Matters Application.
Vail Williams LLP were instructed by Wates Construction to provide expert planning advice in relation to the planned delivery of a purpose-built new school, which forms part of the strategic development Land North of Horsham.
Bohunt Horsham, part of the Bohunt Education Trust, is a co-educational school which currently resides in temporary accommodation.
In March 2018, outline planning permission was given for the strategic mixed-use development, as identified in the Local Plan (2015).
Outline planning for the 250-hectare site, controlled by Legal & General, included educational facilities as well as some 2,750 dwellings, a business park, retail, leisure and community facilities, together with public open space and supporting infrastructure.
Wates Construction was appointed as the school development partner to deliver Bohunt Horsham.
Plans for the 8.84 hectare school site include 10,900 sqm comprising educational buildings and a separate sports building, along with multi-use games area and sports pitches.
This included a single storey nursery for up to 50 children, a separate primary and secondary building for 420 primary and 1,200 secondary school children, along with onsite parking.
Working closely with our client and several key stakeholders including Bohunt Education Trust, Horsham District Council, West Sussex County Council Highways Authority, and the Department for Education, we submitted a detailed Reserved Matters Application for the delivery of Bohunt Horsham in August 2019 which received planning permission in November 2019.
I am delighted that we have reached this milestone in the development of a new school site for Horsham. Horsham district is in urgent need of school places and this new school will go a long way to addressing this need.”
Claire Vickers, cabinet member for planning and development, Horsham District Council.
We are delighted to be able to begin construction of this exciting project and would like to thank the planning team at Vail Williams for their expert knowledge and insight, which, together with their ability to manage multiple stakeholder expectations, has ensured that this project will now become a reality
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