Draft Local Plan Review

Yes

Representation ID: 4023

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Heart of England School

This allocation would potentially result in the Heart of England's school playing fields being considered for residential development in next 5 years.
School has 125 year lease with Council.
If playing fields are built on in part or in full, School would require compensatory playing fields in close proximity to main buildings.
If Balsall Common Primary School were re-built on a new site, then Heart of England could use the Primary school land for educational use and add to their playing fields.

No

Representation ID: 6269

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Heart of England School

In relation to Site 2.
Case for releasing Holly Lane playing fields for residential development and HoE adopting Balsall Common Primary School's playing fields, if that school relocates:
Would join to existing main playing fields of HoE;
Holly Lane has no changing facilities;
Remove safeguarding issues of travel between sites;
Playing fields not fully utilised due to lack of proximity;
Cost to school of maintenance and repair at Holly Lane;
HoE working closely with Local Sports Association to jointly propose an all-weather pitch for community use;
Provide space for Post-16 centre;
Opportunity to improve sports facilities and Performing Arts facilities.

No

Representation ID: 6270

Received: 16/02/2017

Respondent: Heart of England School

Case for improvements at Heart of England School -
School buildings old and tired.
30% of KS3&4 pupils from beyond catchment boundary.
Sixth form oversubscribed; capacity for 100 students but cater for 210-240 in different buildings.
Proposed allocations will augment pressures and need to increase capacity.
Replacement school would be highly desirable but cost may well be prohibitive
Identified key infrastructure improvements:
Sports facilities upgrade;
All weather pitch provision;
New Sports Hall;
Gym renovation;
Performing Arts facilities improvements;
Specialist classrooms for food technology, product design and technology;
New purpose-built Sixth Form block;
Dining and kitchen facilities extension and improvements.