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)In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review (SBLPR) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).In accordance with Article 35 (1) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, the reason for any condition above relates to the Policies as referred to in the South Bedfordshire Local Plan Review (SBLPR) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). |
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)This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority.This permission relates only to that required under the Town & Country Planning Acts and does not include any consent or approval under any other enactment or under the Building Regulations. Any other consent or approval which is necessary must be obtained from the appropriate authority. |
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)INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Further to your planning application for the above development under the above legislation, we would like to ask you to consider incorporating fire sprinklers when designing your building(s).
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority firmly believes that automatic water suppression systems and in particular, sprinklers provide huge benefits to our communities. The main purpose of fire sprinkler systems, which conform to the relevant standards, is to control and contain fires throughout a building. In so doing, they protect the premises from the effects of fire and contribute to the safe evacuation of persons from the premises. They significantly help to:
? Reduce death and injury from fire;
? Reduce the risks to fire-fighters;
? Protect property and heritage;
? Reduce the effects of arson;
? Reduce the environmental impact of fire;
? Reduce fire costs and the disruption to the community and business;
? Permit design freedoms and encourage innovative, inclusive and sustainable architecture.
Each sprinkler head is designed to work independently, only releasing water if its thermal element is activated by the heat from a fire. The operation of one sprinkler head does not mean that all heads in the system will activate.
Once a sprinkler head has operated, it will typically discharge between 40-45 litres of water a minute to control the fire. This represents between 1 and 4% of the amount of water that would be used by the fire and rescue service to control a similar-sized fire, therefore a sprinkler system will reduce water damage and the consequent repair costs. Such benefits are recognised by the insurance industry and premiums are very much reduced for those premises fitted with sprinkler systems.
Sprinklers are installed to British Standard 9251:2005 for residential and domestic occupancies and BS EN 12845:2003 for non-residential premises.
In the UK, no one has died in a fire where properly maintained fire sprinklers have been installed.
Please contact Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and ask to speak to a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer if you wish to discuss further.INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Further to your planning application for the above development under the above legislation, we would like to ask you to consider incorporating fire sprinklers when designing your building(s).
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Authority firmly believes that automatic water suppression systems and in particular, sprinklers provide huge benefits to our communities. The main purpose of fire sprinkler systems, which conform to the relevant standards, is to control and contain fires throughout a building. In so doing, they protect the premises from the effects of fire and contribute to the safe evacuation of persons from the premises. They significantly help to:
? Reduce death and injury from fire;
? Reduce the risks to fire-fighters;
? Protect property and heritage;
? Reduce the effects of arson;
? Reduce the environmental impact of fire;
? Reduce fire costs and the disruption to the community and business;
? Permit design freedoms and encourage innovative, inclusive and sustainable architecture.
Each sprinkler head is designed to work independently, only releasing water if its thermal element is activated by the heat from a fire. The operation of one sprinkler head does not mean that all heads in the system will activate.
Once a sprinkler head has operated, it will typically discharge between 40-45 litres of water a minute to control the fire. This represents between 1 and 4% of the amount of water that would be used by the fire and rescue service to control a similar-sized fire, therefore a sprinkler system will reduce water damage and the consequent repair costs. Such benefits are recognised by the insurance industry and premiums are very much reduced for those premises fitted with sprinkler systems.
Sprinklers are installed to British Standard 9251:2005 for residential and domestic occupancies and BS EN 12845:2003 for non-residential premises.
In the UK, no one has died in a fire where properly maintained fire sprinklers have been installed.
Please contact Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service and ask to speak to a Fire Safety Inspecting Officer if you wish to discuss further. |
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)Note; there are currently 898 pupils on roll with an extra 360 from September 2020 (plus 122 full-time & 30 part-time staff). It is recommended that the Cycle Parking conformes to the Central Bedfordshire guidelines which can be found through the following link: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/migrated_images/cycle-parking-annexes-july-2010_tcm3-15769.pdfNote; there are currently 898 pupils on roll with an extra 360 from September 2020 (plus 122 full-time & 30 part-time staff). It is recommended that the Cycle Parking conformes to the Central Bedfordshire guidelines which can be found through the following link: https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/migrated_images/cycle-parking-annexes-july-2010_tcm3-15769.pdf |
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