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Way, is Hammersmith North Area Housing Office. The site, which is in the White City
Estate, has an area of 0.56 hectares.
1.2 The application site also includes the Fatima Parish Centre situated to the
northwest of the school on the junction between Commonwealth Avenue and India Way.
The Fatima Parish Centre is a part single and part two storey building. The property
was, until recently, in use as a single parish-run community centre. The centre closed in
May, due to its poor condition.
1.3 The site is not located within a conservation area; the nearest being on the
western side of Bloemfontein Road at c.110 metres away; and at Hammersmith Park to
the southeast (close to 200m away). To the south east of the school site, and
incorporating a strip of the school playground at its southernmost point, is the
designated nature conservation area and open space known as `White City Community
Garden'.
1.4 The site is located in the Environment Agency's Flood Risk Zone 1; an area at
lowest risk of flooding. The site has a public transport accessibility level (PTAL) of 4,
which is good. The site is located within the White City Opportunity Area and its
Housing Estate Regeneration Area (WCOA2).
1.5 Various planning applications have been submitted in relation to the school, most
significantly in recent times for the construction of a nursery building to the eastern side
of the site, which was approved in 1994 (1994/00389/FUL) and has subsequently been
implemented.
1.6 Pope John School is an oversubscribed one-form entry primary school. It has
become a priority for the Council to increase the number of school places available in
high achieving schools, where this is feasible and there is an identified need for
additional places. The school is currently accommodating a `bulge' class to cope with
additional demand (where an additional 30 children have been accommodated above
the standard 210 intake). In addition to the seven standard classes and one bulge
class, there is an existing 30 (full time equivalent) place nursery. It is proposed in this
scheme to permanently increase the capacity of the school from 210 children to 420
children plus continue to provide a 30 (full time equivalent) place nursery by extending
the school and becoming a 2-form entry school. The extended school would require 17
(full time equivalent) additional members of staff (there are currently 30 full time
equivalent staff).
1.7 Additional classrooms and ancillary space are required to achieve the increased
intake of children. It is therefore proposed to demolish the Fatima Parish Centre and to
construct a new two storey school building at this location, fronting on to India Way. The
new building would also incorporate the school's nursery, and the existing nursery
building would be demolished. The Fatima Parish Centre would be relocated to part of
the existing school buildings in the central northern part of the site fronting
Commonwealth Avenue, this building being separated off from the existing school to
create its own curtilage.
1.8 The school have been undertaking a statutory consultation in relation to the
possible expansion of the school. Neighbours and parents have been made aware of
the school's intentions since July 2012 and have been provided with information relating
to the nature of the proposal. An open 'drop in' session was held in September 2012 as