| Ripley Parish Council would like to raise awareness that Taylor Wimpey have opened a short window for consultation about the Wisley Airfield school and nursery, see below email received. This website link gives an overview of the emerging proposals for the school, including design principles, transport, site layout, access arrangements, landscaping, and community integration. It also includes a feedback form.Feedback is accepted between Monday 2nd, and Monday 16th March at 6pm. https://wisleyairfield.com/wisley-acres-reserved-matters-application As this may be the nearest Primary School to Ripley we would encourage anyone interested to look at the information and submit your feedback. Questions asked on the feedback form are – * What are your overall thoughts on the proposed school? * Do you have any comments on the design and appearance of the building? * Do you have any comments on the outdoor areas and site layout? * What more could Taylor Wimpey introduce to promote sustainable modes of transportation to the Primary School and Nursery? * Is there anything else you would like us to consider? One of our Cllrs attended a community meeting with TW last week and some key points/ answers to questions asked are below. Phasing Trigger for School opening will be the 600th occupancy. This is expected to be between years 4 and 5 from first occupancy (first occupancy currently expected end of this calendar year, 2026). Parking – None for parents – raised as a potential issue particularly for any parents with mobility issues. – Approx. 20 parking spaces for teachers and staff. – No road access to the school except by special permit, the expectation is that pupils will cycle or take a bus .- Parent parking (for drop-off/collections, parents evenings, sports matches, school performances etc) will generally need to be on local residential streets a short walk away from the school .- There will be a town car park – not determined how big yet and in the centre of the development so not terribly close to the school School design – Consultation on the design of the school via the Wisley Airfield website from Monday 2nd March 2026 until 16th March 2026 .- Quite a long section of the meeting was dedicated to outlining the architectural design of the school, delivered by a representative of Pollard Thomas Edwards, the architectural practice. – It is an industrial design, drawing from the building style of the original hangars sited on the airfield – No solar panels, no green roofs – stated as too expensive to maintain – School is sited next to 2 community playing field pitches and may potentially benefit from being able to access them. Kind regards Ripley Parish Council |
| Email received from Taylor Wimpey Dear all, We are writing to invite you to have your say in a consultation regarding the forthcoming Reserved Matters Application (RMA) for the proposed Primary School/ Nursery at Wisley Acres, the Former Wisley Airfield development. The consultation will be virtual, taking place via our dedicated website https://wisleyairfield.com/wisley-acres-reserved-matters-application This website link gives an overview of the emerging proposals for the school, including design principles, site layout, access arrangements, landscaping, and community integration. It also includes a feedback form. Feedback is accepted between today, Monday 2nd, and Monday 16th March at 6pm. We welcome your input and encourage you to share this widely with anyone who may be interested. If you have any questions regarding these proposals, please let us know by responding to this email. Kind regards, Imogen communities@wisleyairfield.com |
