New primary school plans submitted as part of Green Man Lane’s regeneration

Plans for a new primary school have recently been submitted as part of Rydon's continuing transformation of the Green Man Lane neighbourhood in West Ealing.

This latest development follows the completion of Phase 1 and the start on site of Phase 2 of the £155 million regeneration, which is being delivered by Rydon working in partnership with A2Dominion. The masterplan has been designed by Conran and Partners.

The proposals will see the existing St John’s Primary, which like the original estate was built in the 1970s and has reached the end of its lifespan, replaced with a larger three form entry modern school.

The team has worked closely with the existing school and Ealing’s education chiefs to create classrooms fit for 21st-Century learning.

A planning application has now been submitted and if approval is granted the school will be rebuilt on adjacent land.

The existing school buildings will remain open during construction work. St John’s pupils will then be able to move seamlessly into their new school.

The redundant buildings will then be demolished and 92 new affordable and private sale homes built, enabling funding for the school development and bringing the site into the new community that is being built in phases by Rydon and A2Dominion.

The school will have places for 630 pupils, plus a 100 place nursery and provision for 25 pupils from across the borough in its Additional Resource Provision for Special Educational Needs. There will also be a rooftop play area as part of the three story development.

Lee Davies, director of Conran and Partners and the architect of the new Green Man Lane community, said: “Green Man Lane is retaining many of its existing residents, but is also attracting new families and the neighbourhood deserves a school that will give their children the very best place to learn.

“That is our aim for the new St John’s, to create a school that will have a central role to play in the new Green Man Lane.

“There are also a number of sustainable features incorporated in our plans, including natural ventilation and solar shading. The building will also be linked to the district heating CHP built in phase one of the Green Man Lane redevelopment.

“St John’s will also provide special educational needs provision, with its Additionally Sourced Provision (ARP) a flagship for the borough.”

He added: “The funding model for the new school, and the work developers A2Dominion and Rydon have carried out with Ealing Council to enable this project to go ahead highlights how regeneration can bring improved amenities.”

The entire five-phase scheme, including the school, is being delivered in a partnership between developers A2Dominon and Rydon.

It will provide a mix of more than 700 one to four bedroom homes, all with generous living spaces along with communal facilities including an art cafe, community centre, eco-friendly energy centre, cafes and public parks, play areas and landscaped piazzas.

Plans for this next part of the development include modern, stylish homes – all with private sunny balconies, terrace or garden– spacious plazas and community squares.

The first phase of the rebirth of the five-hectare site has received widespread acclaim and is building a new, vibrant community to replace a crumbling housing estate, which had numerous social problems.

Constructed in 1971, the old Green Man Lane estate declined in recent years. Many flats were over-occupied and residents reported concerns with security and isolation.

The regeneration of the estate is the first in a series of projects in Ealing, with the scheme being used as an example of what can be done to transform communities through positive architectural design. Local consultation has been key to the development’s success so far.

Community is at the heart of the Green Man Lane vision and the second phase plans include a vibrant space for local people which will be called “The Central Park Gardens”.

For more information on Green Man Lane’s regeneration, please visit www.greenmanlane.co.uk

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