Uplyme Primary School
East Devon
We were appointed by The Bestic Trust to assist them with the design of a proposed new primary school in Uplyme, East Devon.
We worked closely with NetZero Buildings, a specialist designer of off-site manufactured educational buildings, to design the external works for a new two storey, single-form entry primary school which when complete will enable Mrs Ethelston’s CE Primary Academy to relocate from its current Victorian premises.
The proposed new school site is located close to a flood plain, so we worked closely with a specialist sub-consultant to model the flood zones and to demonstrate to the Environment Agency that the school would be safe in up to the 1 in 1,000 year flood. We also prepared preliminary designs for the highway access, the internal car park layout and servicing requirements and prepared a School Travel Plan.
East Devon District Council's Planning Committee unanimously approved the Reserved Matters Application for the new school in October 2020.
Images reproduced courtesy of The Bestic Trust and NetZero Buildings