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Provision of a new Ground Source Heat Pump system to provide a sustainable energy resource to the school. The works will comprise: 1. The construction of a new plant room which is required to house the heat pump plant. 2. The installation of boreholes to the school playing field and their underground connection to the plant room. Subsequent underground connection from the new plant room to the schools existing plant rooms. 3. Fabric improvements to the existing school buildings to improve energy performance as follows: a). The re-roofing of the flat roof to the school hall incorporating improved insulation. b). The replacement of existing windows and doors and roof lights to the school hall and adjacent classroom/computer room block with thermally broken aluminium polyester powder coated double glazed windows and doors in profile and colour to match the existing. c). The removal and replacement of external cladding to the school hall with new cladding incorporating additional insulation. New cladding to be composite cladding to match the adjacent recently re-clad school kitchen. d). The installation of insulation within the ceiling voids within the oldest school building to improve the thermal performance of the roof.

Roydon Primary School, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HN

Decision MadeReference: EPF/2777/22Epping Forest District Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
7 Dec 2022
Validated
7 Dec 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Epping Forest District Council

Application overview

Provision of a new Ground Source Heat Pump system to provide a sustainable energy resource to the school. The works will comprise: 1. The construction of a new plant room which is required to house the heat pump plant. 2. The installation of boreholes to the school playing field and their underground connection to the plant room. Subsequent underground connection from the new plant room to the schools existing plant rooms. 3. Fabric improvements to the existing school buildings to improve energy performance as follows: a). The re-roofing of the flat roof to the school hall incorporating improved insulation. b). The replacement of existing windows and doors and roof lights to the school hall and adjacent classroom/computer room block with thermally broken aluminium polyester powder coated double glazed windows and doors in profile and colour to match the existing. c). The removal and replacement of external cladding to the school hall with new cladding incorporating additional insulation. New cladding to be composite cladding to match the adjacent recently re-clad school kitchen. d). The installation of insulation within the ceiling voids within the oldest school building to improve the thermal performance of the roof.

Proposal details

Reference
EPF/2777/22
Ward
Roydon
Parish
Roydon

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Application location

Roydon Primary School, Epping Road, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5HN

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DocumentPublishedAction
Existing Site PlanPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Proposed Site PlanPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Proposed ElevationsPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Pre App Response · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Proposed SectionsPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Level PlanPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Existing Floor Plan (5)Plans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
DM Decision Notice.pdf · PDF9 Feb 2023View
Existing Floor Plan (4)Plans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Environmental Enforcement19 Dec 2022View
ATCoombes AIA Roydon Primary Academy · PDF31 Jan 2023View
Application Form (Redacted) · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Fire Statement · PDF7 Dec 2022View
MB- Tree and Landscape comments (1)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF14 Dec 2022View
Covering Letter · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Existing Floor Plan (3)Plans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Photos and photomontages · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Report9 Feb 2023View
Existing Floor Plan (2)Plans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
EFDC Environmental Protection & Land Drainage Comment · PDF21 Dec 2022View
Sustainability ChecklistPlans7 Dec 2022View
Existing Floor Plan (1)Plans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Existing ElevationsPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Noise Impact Assessment · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Sustainability Appraisal · PDF7 Dec 2022View
D A S · PDF7 Dec 2022View
MB - Tree and Landscape comments (2)Memo (Consultee Comments) · PDF1 Feb 2023View
Proposed Plans and ElevationsPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View
Location PlanPlans · PDF7 Dec 2022View

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