EDUCATION
Clegg Town Planning provides town planning consultancy services to a large number of educational establishments, including early learning and child care centres, independent primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities.
We are very knowledgeable about the needs and day to day operations of schools and work closely with the client and project team to advise on the best planning approvals approach to take, so that financial budgets and project timelines are met.
Our services to the education sector include:
Campus master planning input
Preparing and lodging development applications (DA’s)
Coordination of specialist consultants (eg traffic, acoustic, environmental, etc)
Ministerial Infrastructure Designation process (MID)
Local authority and state government liaison
State government exemptions under the Building the Education Revolution Program (BER)
Block Grant Authority (BGA) submissions
Due diligence town planning advice for land acquisition to inform valuation
School signage
Hillbrook Anglican School
CTP obtained development approvals for demolition of original buildings and construction of new buildings to reflect the school’s growth and maturity embodied in the school motto “In balance we grow” and its underlying belief that all schools must Dare to Dream.
A new entry statement was designed to retain existing character but allows for a more contemporary reflection of the school’s evolving identity which generates pride, respect and ownership. New buildings accommodate a modern Administration Centre and staff room, seven state-of-the-art Science laboratories and breakout spaces, new English classrooms and a new Cafeteria.
Local Authority: Brisbane City Council
Key Issues: Heritage (adjoining), Environmental sustainability, Residential interface
Ormiston College Athletics Track
CTP contributed strategic advice to the design and obtained development approval for upgraded sports fields including a new tartan athletics track, spectator stand and playing fields for Ormiston College and approval of an updated masterplan.
Local Authority: Redland City Council
Key Issues: Earthworks, Bushfire, Boundary setbacks
Moreton Bay College
CTP contributed expertise to the development of the school Master Plan to facilitate the transition of year 7 to secondary school in 2015. The built form of many buildings was not fit for purpose and the campus was devoid of a strong visible ‘presence’ in the community. Pedestrian circulation was chaotic and vehicular circulation fragmented, dividing the campus and failing to create a community hub. The master plan sought to:
. document the school’s long term aspirations and objectives for the campus,
· inform and inspire the school community of proposed developments within the projected timeframe and the financial resources required,
· utilise and recycle existing buildings to their full potential,
· make effective use of the site’s features,
· emphasise and plan for ecological sustainability.
Local Authority: Brisbane City Council
Key Issues: Residential interface, Noise impacts, Car parking and new site access, Wetland Biodiversity, Kola Habitat, Landscaping, Community consultation.
UQ Downtown
CTP obtained development approval to establish a campus of the University of Queensland (Faculty of Business, Economics & Law) in a heritage listed building in the Brisbane CBD.
Known as UQ Brisbane City, the multimillion-dollar project is a unique, custom-built learning and meeting space with ground floor cafe run by the award-winning team from Customs House, which presents a rare shopfront in the business world, improving access to professional development opportunities for current and future students, alumni, partners and staff to have direct opportunities to connect with key decision makers and influencers in the financial district of Brisbane’s CBD.
Local Authority: Brisbane City Council
Key Issues: Heritage, Flooding, State Government public passenger transport threshold referral triggers, Brisbane City Council Vibrant Laneways Program
School Signs
CTP provided advice to SignPac’s specialised school signs division on the approval requirements for the installation of digital LED advertising signs for various Queensland schools.
Signpac has developed and delivered innovative and leading-edge digital, educational, safety and directional display signage for more than 25 years across the education and learning sector.
Because relevant provisions of Queensland planning legislation exempt public sector entities from the need for approval and deny Council planning schemes from making certain development or works assessable, CTP was able to advice the client that Council approval was not required if the work was carried out by or for the Queensland Education Department (a public sector entity), however that did not extend to approval required under other legislation (eg building approvals under the Building Act).
Local Authority: Various
Country Lane Early Learning Centre
CTP obtained development approval for a 35 place child care centre (stage 1) adjoining a dementia day care facility in a rural residential area at Mudgeeraba.
As portrayed in the ABC social experiment program “Old People’s Home for 4 year Olds”, the site’s co-location next to a dementia day care facility advanced the concept of non-familial intergenerational interactions. Changing economic, demographic and social pressures in Australia, create an increased need for quality and cost-effective care arrangements for both older people and young children. Finding appropriate care for both older people and young children in Australia is often difficult and unsuitable for the person in need of care or their carer, so the synergies to be achieved by their new neighbours were readily supported. Intergenerational care programs give children the opportunity to learn from and connect with an older generation, improve children’s behaviour and attitude towards older people and enhance the overall well-being of both young and old participants.
Local Authority: Gold Coast Regional Council
Key Issues: Noise, Traffic, Wastewater, Vegetation, Bushfire.
St Pauls School
CTP provided advice to St Pauls School on the development potential for a portion of land located on the campus considered to be surplus to its needs. Preliminary views of the client was that it may be suitable either for establishment of a retirement village or residential subdivision.
Town planning investigations undertaken by CTP identified:
(1) local, regional and state planning designations of the site;
(2) potential uses to which the site may be put;
(3) measures that potential uses will be required to be assessed against;
(4) the approvals process and processing timeframes;
(5) further investigations required to inform the nature and scale of development opportunity.
Local Authority: Brisbane City Council
Key Issues: Flooding, Electricity infrastructure easement, Heritage, Vegetation, Air quality (nearby extractive industry resource), State Government (SARA) referral triggers.