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3.38 A swept path analysis has now been provided to show a vehicle can access each
of the new six car parking spaces.
3.39 With regards to cycle parking, stands are proposed which would result in provision
for storage of sixty six bicycles. London Plan policy 6.9 and Table 6.3 require 1 parking
space per 10 staff or students. The proposed provision would exceed this requirement
and is therefore considered to be acceptable in this regard. There are also forty
children's scooter spaces proposed. A condition is recommended to ensure the
permanent provision of secure and weatherproof cycle and children's scooter storage
(condition 19).
3.40 There are two existing vehicular accesses to the site, one to Commonwealth
Avenue to the north and one for emergency access only to Canada Way. Both
accesses would be relocated as part of the proposed development, the access onto
Commonwealth moving 4 metres westward and the access onto Canada Way moving
16 metres southwards. This latter access onto Canada Way would be used by
emergency vehicles only and the school have confirmed this in writing.
3.41 Information has been provided in relation to servicing of and deliveries to the
extended school which demonstrates that there would not be a significant increase in
comings and goings in this regard. The arrangements would be as per existing, with the
majority of servicing taking place early in the morning or during the school day to ensure
there is no conflict with the peak school times. The servicing arrangements, including
management of delivery times, numbers and sizes of vehicle, would form part of a
service management plan to be submitted and approved as a condition of a planning
approval (condition 18). Subject to this condition, the proposed servicing for the school
is considered satisfactory.
3.42 Given that the site would continue to operate throughout the construction period a
construction logistics plan is required by condition in order to mitigate any detrimental
impact (condition 20). This would also require that no deliveries should occur during
peak times or conflict with school peak times.
3.43 With regards to the relocated Fatima Parish Centre, information has been provided
regarding its existing and potential proposed uses and a comparison of the old and new
facilities. It is clear that the main hall would not be significant larger than that in the
existing facility and therefore it is not expected that this relocation would result in a
significant increase in trips for any new clubs or meetings that may occur at the
relocated centre as its capacity is not significantly increasing. It is considered
necessary, however to require by condition a community centre travel plan to monitor
the use of the relocated parish centre (condition 39). Public transport information and
information on the management of the car park should be made available to users of
the centre and sustainable travel should be encouraged. Generally community centres
do attract 'local' users, but the provision of a travel plan would provide the opportunity to
record this information and sufficiently address any concerns relating to an increase in
use of the improved facilities.
3.44 Details of an access management strategy for the school, nursery and Fatima
Parish Centre which would include information on the pedestrian and vehicular
accesses, coach information and how the car park would be managed are required by
condition (condition 42) in order to ensure no detrimental impact of the development
upon the surrounding highways. The access management strategy would be a live