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Expansion of Chesterton Community College from a six form entry secondary school (900 pupils) to an eight form entry secondary school (1,200 pupils), including partial demolition and erection of part one and part two storey extension to include a new main Entrance / Reception, a large Main Hall, a Dining Hall, a Kitchen, new teaching rooms, circulation space, WCs and Storage Facilities; extension to existing car park; the provision of new cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; general building refurbishment; removal of a gas meter; and improvements to the access road with internal pedestrian crossing points. Condition 4: Materials, Condition 5: External Surfacing Materials, Condition 6: Landscaping, Condition 8: Tree Planting Scheme, Condition 9: Surface Water Drainage, Condition 10: Maintenance Arrangements for Drainage, Condition 17: BREEAM, Condition 19: Bird and Bat Boxes Scheme, Condition 20: Artificial Lighting, Condition 21: Noise Impact Assessment

Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY

ApproveReference: C/5003/17/CC/C1Cambridgeshire County Council

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Application location

Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, CB4 3NY

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Application summary

Status
Approve
Application type
Variation of condition
Received
28 Aug 2018
Validated
28 May 2019
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Cambridgeshire County Council

Application overview

Expansion of Chesterton Community College from a six form entry secondary school (900 pupils) to an eight form entry secondary school (1,200 pupils), including partial demolition and erection of part one and part two storey extension to include a new main Entrance / Reception, a large Main Hall, a Dining Hall, a Kitchen, new teaching rooms, circulation space, WCs and Storage Facilities; extension to existing car park; the provision of new cycle parking; hard and soft landscaping; general building refurbishment; removal of a gas meter; and improvements to the access road with internal pedestrian crossing points. Condition 4: Materials, Condition 5: External Surfacing Materials, Condition 6: Landscaping, Condition 8: Tree Planting Scheme, Condition 9: Surface Water Drainage, Condition 10: Maintenance Arrangements for Drainage, Condition 17: BREEAM, Condition 19: Bird and Bat Boxes Scheme, Condition 20: Artificial Lighting, Condition 21: Noise Impact Assessment

Proposal details

Reference
C/5003/17/CC/C1
Agent
Nowell, Willmott Dixon Construction

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Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-0005 C02Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1002 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 8-External Tree ReplacementApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-0006 C02Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1050 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Knauf Yellow STO 31411Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 20-Proposed Lighting SchemeApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 20-Existing Car Park Lighting SchemeApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 19 Ecology ReportApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1003 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 19-Ecology Survey ReportApplication submission31 May 2019View
Original Decision NoticeApplication submission31 May 2019View
Construction Access_ Compound DrawingApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage Straregy AddendumApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1001 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 6-Ornamental Planting PlanApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Window & Curtain WallingApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Knauf Terracotta STO 32441Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-All Knauf RendersApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 21-Noise Survey ReportApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-0002 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition No 17-BREEAM Design Stage CertificateApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 6-External GA (Sheet 2)Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 20-Proposed Lighting Layout (2)Application submission31 May 2019View
-Condition 5-Hard Surfacing (Sheet 2) (1)Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage Specification_C01 Rev A 12.09.17Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-0004 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 5-Hard Surfacing (Sheet 2) (2)Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Knauf Blue STO 35341Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 20-Proposed Lighting Layout (1)Application submission31 May 2019View
9-10-Drainage General Arrangement Overview PO2Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1051 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389--PL-DR-C-0003 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 6&8-Tree-Hedge-Seeding&TurfingApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Knauf Off-White AW002Application submission31 May 2019View
Construction plan GP-FM-HS-042__CPHSP v3 (3) Sep 2016 revApplication submission31 May 2019View
Conditions 9-10-Drainage 5138389-PL-DR-C-1004 C01Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 6-External GA (Sheet 1)Application submission31 May 2019View
Condition 4-Brickwork Sample PanelApplication submission31 May 2019View
Condition 21-External PlantApplication submission31 May 2019View
from Lead Local Flood AuthorityConsultee comment8 Jul 2019View
from CCC EcologyConsultee comment21 Jun 2019View

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