School extension to boost numbers
ST John’s Primary School in Grove Green may soon have six additional classrooms, an ex- tended hall, group rooms and another 37 parking spaces. The planning application is
phase two of the initiative to es- tablish two forms of entry at the school, in Provender Way, which will begin from Septem- ber to help accommodate the increased number of young children in Bearsted, Madgin- ford and Grove Green. Phase one, a further two- classroom extension to the north elevation of the existing building, should be completed by September. The latest application, which
will be determined by KCC, re- quests 675sqm of additional floor space and includes addi- tional surfacing to the rear of the school building to provide all-weather play. Asupporting statement on be-
half of the school, which re- cently attained academy status, said: “Consisting mainly of mono-pitch roofs, with shallow falls furnished in copper, the
A WALK in the woods has raised about £30,000 for Aylesford-based Heart of Kent Hospice. Almost 1,200 supporters, friends,
volunteers and staff took part in the 26th BluebellWalk, a six-mile circu- lar routeacross theNorthDownsand through the privately-ownedbluebell woodswithin the Torry Hill Estate, to the north of Harrietsham. Walkersweregreeted at theendof
the walk by the hospice’s patron, Lady Monckton, and enjoyed a ploughman’s lunch provided by Sainsbury’s in Larkfield. Organisers said they were de- lighted with the turnout and the amount ofmoney raised.
Home ‘would not affect privacy’ A SCHEME has been submitted for a four-bedroom home on the same plot as The Mount, a 10-bedroom home in Church Lane, Bearsted. Mr C Gravestock’s application says the proposed dwelling would not affect the privacy and light of other new builds in the area. A separate planning application, which will also be deter- mined byMaidstone Council, has been submitted to demolish a greenhouse and two outbuildings to facilitate the new home. A supporting statement said: “The footprint of the structures
being demolished would equal that of the ground floor new build footprint. The gardenwill provide two parking spaces to the side as well as a garage on site providing two spaces.”
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building has a contemporary feel. The facing brick is a dark red/brown with white alu- minium windows and doors which generate a sombre ap- pearance. “Hard play areas wrap around
the building from the reception class onto a larger Tarmac area, which incorporate a play area with equipment. The play- ground steps down to the school field at the south and mature hedgerow provides a dense barrier to the adjacent houses. “The proposal is predicted to reduce the traffic in the local area as more local children will be able to attend the school travelling on foot.” The statement admits that “overlooking issues will have to be taken into consideration” as the extension would be close to homes.
However, it adds that a 10 de-
gree angle floor plan would en- sure that the distance between the extension and neighbouring homes will be “increased to its maximum”.
Walkers boost hospice fund
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