Islamic education centre- The Madani Institute Preston- in Deepdale Conservation Area is hoping to expand
We take a closer look at one of the most interesting planning applications submitted in Preston last week.
An Islamic education centre in Preston is hoping to expand.
The Madani Institute Preston, based at 98 Deepdale Road is looking to build a new classroom on its site.
Last week, the religious centre submitted an application to Preston City Council for a first floor rear extension and roof lights installation.
Planning documents confirm the extension, located on the building's rear outrigger, will provide a new classroom for the institution, which currently provides an education to 180 people.
The planning agent, A&T Architectural Design, states the new classroom, measuring approximately 14.5m² “will be integrated as an open-plan space with the existing first-floor educational facilities to accommodate the growing needs of the institution.”
The classroom is proposed to be open-plan to the existing first floor facilities to “ensure efficient circulation for staff and students” and to “avoid the need for new corridors that could impact the structural integrity of the historic building”.
Indeed, 98 Deepdale Road sits within a conservation area, the property being a Victorian terraced house.
To preserve the character of the conservation area, the “extension will utilize red facing brick matching the existing 19th-century fabric” according to the Design and Access Statement.
Regarding the roof lights installation, the agent says these will create “a high-quality learning environment” and be positioned on the internal slopes of the outrigger, so as not to be visible from the street, ensuring no negative impact on the conservation area's character.
You can read the full application for yourself online here.
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