Education

13.40 The continued growth of the town will result in the need for new primary and middle schools. It is expected that developers will provide land and/or a financial contribution to meet the need for educational premises arising from their development. The scale of developer contributions and the requirement to provide land for new schools is set out in Supplementary Planning Guidance. Sites are allocated for additional schools at Moreton Hall and Hardwick. Any alternative sites put forward for school development will be judged in accordance with the sequential approach as set out in Policy DS2.

POLICY BSE15: NEW SCHOOL SITES - BURY ST EDMUNDS

Sites are identified on the Proposals Map for the following new school sites:

• Moreton Hall (Primary school and middle school); and
• Hardwick (Primary School)

As part of any new school development it is expected that the education authority or providing body will prepare and implement a travel plan to reduce dependency on access to these facilities by the private motor car.

13.41 The West Suffolk College, Out Risbygate, is an expanding educational facility serving a wide catchment area and the Borough Council supports its growth. The college site includes an area which is protected as open space under Policy L5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Policy L5, in exceptional circumstances there may be scope to consider this area for redevelopment where this will deliver clear benefits to the borough. This will be subject to there being an acceptable impact on the amenity of the college site and its surroundings.

POLICY BSE16: WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Within the site shown on the Proposals Map at Newmarket Road, (known as the College Site), permission for the expansion of educational premises and associated uses will be permitted where:

• a) the proposal would not have an unacceptable impact on the amenity of the college site and the surrounding area;
  b) a travel plan to reduce dependency on access to the college site by the private motor car is prepared and implemented; and
  c) additional adequate car parking is provided.

The amount of land available for development, location of uses, access arrangements, design and landscaping will be informed by a masterplan for the site. Applications for planning permission will only be considered once the masterplan has been agreed by the local planning authority.