Part of The Pedro Club

INSPIRATIONAL NURSERY

Pedro Club Development Proposal

Children Are The Future

Hackney, London

Architectural feasibility & concept proposal · Prepared 21 October 2026

Concept proposal — subject to architect verification. All drawings in this document are schematic illustrations, not to scale. Areas given in m² are calculated from the EYFS standards or taken from the named source document; every unconfirmed measurement is marked “tbc”. Nothing in this document is an approved architectural design, planning permission, Building Regulations approval or Ofsted registration.

Executive Summary

Inspirational Nursery proposes to create a nursery for up to 53 children within the wider Pedro Club redevelopment in Hackney. This document sets out, in plain English, exactly how much space the nursery needs, which rooms are required, three ways the nursery could fit into the whole building, and precisely what the architects need to confirm.

The headline numbers: a 53-child nursery needs a minimum of 139.3 m² of indoor play space (EYFS calculation, section 4). The Freehaus architectural briefing describes two whole-building strategies — Strategy 1 (single storey, ≈ 647 m²) and Strategy 2 (two storey, ≈ 806 m²) — so in area terms the nursery's minimum need is comfortably smaller than either strategy. The real question is how the nursery sits alongside Pedro Club's sports and community facilities, and that is what this proposal is designed to answer together with the architects.

Important: Pedro Club has not allocated a specific section of the building to the nursery. This proposal therefore explores arrangements of the whole building rather than assuming any area has been set aside.

Introduction to Inspirational Nursery

Inspirational Nursery is the vision of its founder, Jamie. Its guiding principle is Children Are The Future: a warm, well-designed setting where babies, two-year-olds and preschool children learn and play in age-appropriate rooms with the space, light and supervision they need.

Purpose of This Proposal

To show the architects exactly what the nursery needs in floor area and rooms, using the government's EYFS minimum space standards.
To explore how the nursery could fit within the whole Pedro Club building, alongside its existing and proposed sports and community facilities.
To set out three concept options (compact, full, phased) so the architects can judge which is practical.
To provide a clear, honest list of what the architects must confirm before any design can be adopted.

This document is an architectural feasibility and concept-proposal tool. It is not professional architectural drawings, planning permission, Building Regulations approval or Ofsted registration — and it does not claim to be.

The Pedro Club Redevelopment

The Pedro Club architectural briefing, prepared by Freehaus and dated 14 October 2026, sets out two ways the whole building could be arranged:

Source	Status	What it shows	Total internal area
Freehaus briefing, p. 13 — “Strategy 1 — Single Storey”	Source-confirmed	All accommodation on one floor; sports, changing, teaching, community and circulation spaces	≈ 647 m²
Freehaus briefing, p. 14 — “Strategy 2 — Two Storey”	Source-confirmed	Accommodation over two floors; sports, changing, teaching, community and circulation spaces	≈ 806 m²
Community & Sports Hub revised concept plan	Alternative concept — separate drawing	A colourful whole-building concept. This is an alternative idea, NOT the same as Freehaus's page 13 drawing	not stated

The separate colourful Community & Sports Hub drawing is an alternative concept. It must never be merged with, or presented as, Freehaus's page 13 strategy. Each source is labelled separately throughout this document.

Diagram S1 — Strategy 1, single storey (source-confirmed total internal area ≈ 647 m², Freehaus briefing p.13 ¹). Nursery rooms shown with minimum EYFS usable areas; all room dimensions to be confirmed by the architects. Schematic only — not to scale.

Diagram S2 — Strategy 2, two storey (source-confirmed total internal area ≈ 806 m², Freehaus briefing p.14 ¹). Ground-floor nursery arrangement is indicative; upper-floor nursery use is an assumption requiring architect confirmation. Schematic only — not to scale.

Source-confirmed / existing Proposed change Assumption — architect to confirm

Nursery Age Groups and Intended Capacity

Jamie's preferred capacity is 53 children, in three rooms grouped by age. The table below is the room schedule, using the EYFS minimum usable indoor space per child:

Age group	Children	Minimum space per child	Total usable play space
Babies under 2	12	3.5 m²	42 m²
2-year-olds	15	2.5 m²	37.5 m²
Preschool children aged 3–5	26	2.3 m²	59.8 m²
TOTAL	53		139.3 m²

Minimum indoor play and learning space for this mix of children. It does not include toilets, nappy changing, storage, staff facilities or other support areas — those are additional.

139.3 m² is the minimum indoor play and learning space for this particular mix of 53 children. It does not include the extra space needed for toilets, nappy changing, storage, staff facilities and other support areas. The minimum 139.3 m² must never be presented as the total nursery footprint.

The number of children in each age group can be changed in the nursery planner, and the required play space recalculates immediately. This document uses Jamie's preferred mix.

The Three Nursery Rooms

Room A — Baby Room

Children: 12 · Minimum usable play space: 42 m² (12 × 3.5 m²). Space-planning provision for:

Age-appropriate play
Sensory exploration
Reading and quiet activities
Safe, supervised sleeping
Cots or suitable sleep arrangements
Nappy changing
Handwashing
Storage
Clear staff visibility

Room B — Toddler Room

Children: 15 · Minimum usable play space: 37.5 m² (15 × 2.5 m²). Space-planning provision for:

Play and learning areas
Creative activities
Reading and quiet area
Construction play
Nappy changing
Age-appropriate toilets
Child-height sinks
Storage
Safe sleeping arrangements where required

Room C — Preschool Room

Children: 26 · Minimum usable play space: 59.8 m² (26 × 2.3 m²). Space-planning provision for:

Reading area
Creative play
Role play
Construction
Learning activities
Group activities
Child-height toilets and sinks
Storage
Good staff visibility

Additional Nursery Facilities

Beyond the three principal rooms, the proposal must allow for the support facilities below. Figures are planning placeholders for the architects to confirm — they are not requirements and are not counted towards the minimum usable playroom space.

Facility	Planning allowance (placeholder — tbc)	Note
Sensory room or sensory area	10–15 m²	May be integrated within a room if safe and lawful
Children's toilets	8–12 m²	Child-height; may serve toddler and preschool together
Two nappy-changing areas	6–10 m²	Baby room plus a second changing area
Staff room	10–15 m²	Staff welfare facilities
Kitchen / food service	8–12 m²	May be shared with Pedro Club kitchen, subject to architect review
Secure entrance / reception	6–10 m²	Parent drop-off and collection arrangements
Storage cupboards	10–15 m²	May be distributed across rooms
Circulation	15–25 m²	Corridors and access
Safe outdoor play access	to be confirmed	Direct, safe access from nursery rooms
Fire escape & safeguarding arrangements	to be confirmed	Separation from other building users

Indicative total nursery footprint (Option B): 139.3 m² minimum play space plus roughly 63–114 m² of support space — approximately 202–253 m². Every figure above is a placeholder for the architects to confirm; none is a requirement.

Existing Pedro Club Building Considerations

The nursery must be planned alongside Pedro Club's activities, never instead of them. For every layout considered, the following checklist is reviewed. No facility may be quietly removed to make the nursery fit — any loss, reduction or relocation is highlighted in section 9 below.

Pedro Club facility	Status in source	Effect of nursery proposal
Boxing gym	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Multipurpose sports provision	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Changing rooms	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Toilets	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Main hall / community area	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Kitchen	Existing	Potential shared use — architect to review
Reception	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Music / creative facilities	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Teaching / meeting facilities	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Circulation and access	Existing	Shared routes must keep children safe — architect to review
Storage	Existing	To be confirmed against each layout
Outdoor recreation	Existing	Shared outdoor space needs safe separation — architect to review

Three Proposed Floor-Plan Options

Option A — Compact Nursery (45 children)

Example mix: 10 babies · 12 two-year-olds · 23 preschool children (the mix is editable). Minimum usable play space: 10 × 3.5 + 12 × 2.5 + 23 × 2.3 = 117.9 m². Advantage: a smaller nursery footprint leaves more room for Pedro Club facilities. Compromise: 8 fewer children reduces long-term income and community reach; support facilities still needed.

Option B — Full Nursery (53 children)

Jamie's preferred option. 12 babies · 15 two-year-olds · 26 preschool children. Minimum usable play space: 139.3 m². Support facilities listed separately in section 5 above, giving an indicative total nursery footprint of approximately 202–253 m² (to be confirmed).

Option C — Phased Development

The nursery could open with fewer children — for example 24 children (6 babies · 6 two-year-olds · 12 preschool), needing a minimum of 63.6 m² of play space and 6 ratio-counting adults — and expand towards 53 children if sufficient compliant space becomes available. Future expansion is not assumed to be approved; each phase needs its own space check.

Space Comparison

Item	Option A	Option B	Option C
Planned children	45	53	Phased (e.g. 24 → 53)
Minimum usable play space	117.9 m² (calculated)	139.3 m² (calculated)	63.6 m² Phase 1 → 139.3 m² (calculated)
Indicative total nursery footprint	≈ 181–216 m² *	≈ 202–253 m² *	≈ 127–153 m² Phase 1 *
Ratio-counting adults (minimum)	10	11	7 Phase 1 → 11
Space shortfall	None vs EYFS minimum for this mix *	None vs EYFS minimum for this mix *	None vs EYFS minimum for this mix *
Pedro Club facilities affected	Listed in section 9	Listed in section 9	Fewer in Phase 1
Architect verification	Pending	Pending	Pending

* Indicative placeholders — the nursery has not been allocated space within the building, so a true shortfall cannot be calculated until the architects confirm the usable area. “Pending” means the architects have not yet verified these layouts; it is not an approval status.

Worked example of the compliance check (illustrative only): if a baby room measured 40 m² available against a 42 m² requirement, the result would be “Your baby room is 2 m² too small for 12 babies” and a red warning would show. No plan can be shown as compliant until the shortfall is addressed. Meeting the minimum floor-space calculation is only one requirement — it is not the same as meeting all legal requirements.

Pedro Club Facilities Affected

Until the architects confirm an arrangement, the honest position is:

Which facilities remain unchanged: to be confirmed with the architects.
Which facilities would move: to be confirmed with the architects.
Which facilities would become smaller: to be confirmed with the architects.
Which facilities might need to be combined: to be confirmed with the architects.
Which facilities cannot currently be accommodated: to be confirmed with the architects.

This section is deliberately open: no Pedro Club facility has been quietly removed or reduced in this proposal. The first architect drawings will let each row be answered precisely.

Safeguarding and Access Considerations

A secure nursery entrance, separate from general building circulation, with controlled visitor access.
Safe parent drop-off and collection arrangements, ideally without crossing sports traffic.
Nursery areas separated (or clearly screenable) from adult sports and community users.
Clear sightlines so staff can always supervise children.
Fire escape routes from each nursery room, sized for young children and pushchairs.
Safe, direct access to outdoor play.
Accessibility for children, parents and staff with disabilities.

These are design considerations for the architects, not statements of compliance.

Staffing-Planning Overview

Room	Children	Planning ratio	Minimum adults in ratio
Room A — Baby Room	12	1 adult : 3 children (under 2)	4
Room B — Toddler Room	15	1 adult : 5 children (age 2)	3
Room C — Preschool Room	26	1 adult : 8 children (age 3–4) *	4
TOTAL	53		11

* Age 3–4 ratios are normally 1:8; any applicable exceptions require separate confirmation. Staffing numbers depend on the children's ages, staff qualifications, how the rooms operate and when children attend. This calculation alone is not proof that staffing arrangements are legally compliant. Managers, kitchen and administration staff are additional to the ratio-counting adults. The architects should use this table when considering supervision and sightlines between rooms.

Recommended Option, and Why

Option B — the full 53-child nursery — is Jamie's preferred option, because it delivers the intended community offer from day one and its minimum space need (139.3 m² of play space, roughly 202–253 m² including support facilities) is achievable within either Freehaus strategy in pure area terms.

Option A is kept as a practical fallback if the architects find the whole-building arrangement is too tight: it needs 117.9 m² of play space and leaves more room for Pedro Club's facilities. Option C is kept as a phased route if the nursery should open sooner with a smaller footprint.

This recommendation is based on area arithmetic only. It is not a statement that any option physically fits — only the architects can confirm that.

What We Need the Architects to Confirm

Actual internal dimensions of the proposed building. — status: Not started
Usable space available for the nursery. — status: Not started
Which existing facilities can be relocated or redesigned. — status: Not started
Whether the 53-child option can physically fit. — status: Not started
Whether a 45-child alternative would be more practical. — status: Not started
Exact room layouts and net usable areas. — status: Not started
Safe access and emergency escape arrangements. — status: Not started
Nursery safeguarding and separation from other users. — status: Not started
Children's toilets and changing facilities. — status: Not started
Outdoor play provision. — status: Not started
Accessibility. — status: Not started
Building Regulations requirements. — status: Not started
Planning considerations. — status: Not started
Whether the programme supports the intended opening date. — status: Not started
Estimated construction and fit-out costs. — status: Not started

Next Steps

1. The architects review this proposal and the Freehaus strategies together.
2. The architects confirm the items in the previous section, starting with actual internal dimensions.
3. A preferred whole-building arrangement is agreed, protecting Pedro Club's facilities.
4. The chosen option's room sizes are checked against the EYFS calculation in this document.
5. Full professional architectural drawings, planning, Building Regulations and Ofsted registration follow as separate steps.

Appendix — Sources, Assumptions and Plain-English Glossary

Sources

Freehaus architectural briefing for Pedro Club, dated 14 October 2026 (Strategy 1, p. 13: ≈ 647 m²; Strategy 2, p. 14: ≈ 806 m²).
Community & Sports Hub revised concept plan — an alternative concept drawing, kept separate from the Freehaus strategies.
EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) minimum indoor space requirements: 3.5 m² per child under 2; 2.5 m² per 2-year-old; 2.3 m² per child aged 3–5.

Assumptions

The 53-child mix (12 / 15 / 26) is Jamie's preferred capacity and can be changed in the planner.
All support-space figures are editable planning placeholders, not requirements.
No area of the building has been allocated to the nursery; every arrangement shown is exploratory.
Building dimensions are unknown to us and are never invented — where a measurement is not confirmed it is marked “tbc”.

Plain-English glossary

Term	What it means
Usable play space	The floor area children can use for playing and learning.
Concept floor plan	An early drawing showing where rooms could go, before an architect confirms the final design.
Feasibility	Checking whether the proposal can realistically work.
EYFS	The Early Years Foundation Stage — the government standards every registered nursery in England must meet, including minimum space per child.
Circulation	The corridors and walkways people move through.
Ratio	How many adults must be present for a given number of children.
Net / gross area	“Usable” room area versus the total area including walls and corridors.