Site constraints The site has a number of physical constraints which limit the location of the building. Topographical and Utilities surveys were carried out in 2017 which confirm the presence of a number of below ground services, with associated wayleaves and easements effectively constraining the footprint of the building. The majority of these lie between Lea Bridge Road and the existing Ice Centre and include: — UKPN 66kV electrical main. Combined Utility Drawing — National Grid LP Gas main. Based on Utility Drawings received 22.2.2017 — BT and One London cables. — Thames Water 54” and 45” cold water mains. This drawing has been produced from utility information received from numerous utility companies. It is designed to give an — To the west, below the existing car park are a Thames Water sludge rising main overview of utility services crossing/near the LVIC site. All and Combined Rising Main. A pumping station is located within the curtilage services shown here are indicative only and full service below the car park and will be retained. information (capacity, size, location and depth) should be established from the topographical survey. It makes no guarantee of services shown or not shown on this drawing. A number of Thames Water sewers serving developments outside the site are located below the car park, together with a pumping station. Relocating these services would be prohibitively expensive, and rule out built development on the western edge of the site. The National Grid Plug Tunnel runs through the centre of the site. A 10.5m wide exclusion zone exists around the tunnel, some estimated 15m below the ground, through which piling is not permitted. Piling over the exclusion zone may be permitted depending on the surcharge allowed in the tunnel design. A zone of influence extends at 45° from the exclusion zone, consultation will be required should the building extend into the zone of influence. The footpath to the north is a designated Greenway. The footpath and Leyton Marshes effectively define the northern boundary of the site. The boundary of the SMINC extends into the north western corner of the site. It is proposed that the building and any hard landscaping will maintain a clear distance from the SMINC to minimise any potential impact from the development. Legend UKPN 66kV EHV Route 157 (oil) The two large groups of trees to the north and east of the site define a natural edge UKPN 66kV EHV Route 228 (gas) UKPN 66kV EHV Route 154 (gas) to the development plot. Although these groups are identified on the arboricultural UKPN 300axAA survey as being of moderate or low quality, it is recognised that they contribute London Elec PLC 95 3/c HV (up to 20kW) towards the character of the site. Substation National Grid Gas LP Mains90PE/125PE National Grid Gas MP Mains 1450-1950c The existing access to Sandy Lane will need to remain open to provide access to the National Grid Easement Plan Tunnel Envelope BT Built Cables Marina, towpath and moorings. BT Joint Box BT Planned Cables (may not be present) BT Planned Box (may not be present) The physical constraints of the SMINC and the easements and wayleaves for the One London Road Cables R8315/0 below ground services are “hard” constraints, and define the developable area, Thames Water Sludge rising main 355 OD Thames Water Combined Rising Main (Private Main?) within which the building footprint can be placed. This is a smaller area than the Thames Water Foul application boundary, and landscaping works can take place outside this developable Thames Water Combined area. Thames Water Surface water Thames Water Gulley Thames Water 54'' & 45'' ST - Cold Water Main The Plug tunnel and tree groups are a “soft” constraint; the building can overlap these areas subject to engineering design and agreement with National Grid, however, the effect on existing trees and tree groups should be minimised where possible. Figure 49 Site Utilities Survey Lee Valley Ice Centre Design and Access Statement 19 2.2. INVOLVEMENT — Car parking, with questions raised about the number of car parking spaces that Overall the sentiment from attendees to these events was positive, with families, would be included. ice users and wider members of the community supportive of the plans to provide a Consultation process new twin pad Ice Centre. Many attendees were not aware of the plans to develop a — Timescales, with attendees interested in understanding the potential programme new twin pad Ice Centre and used the opportunity to ask questions about feasibility, LVRPA appointed Grayling to implement a consultation and community engagement for development. additional facilities and other elements that they would like to see in the new centre. programme for its proposals for a new twin pad centre next to the current Lee LVIC. A small number of attendees at Countryside Live expressed their opposition to the Grayling is one of the country’s leading communications consultancies with more — Engagement, with those attending expressing that ensuring a wide range of plans, citing concern for the environment and encroachment onto nearby green than 30 years’ experience delivering consultation and engagement programmes for a groups and voices were included would be important. space, as their primary concerns. Of these attendees, some wanted to understand range of clients. how the twin pad Ice Centre would be designed and how sustainable the building In response to feedback received in this phase LVRPA committed to: would be. Following an extensive three-stage feasibility process, which ran from April 2013 to December 2015 (please see Feasibility Study Report produced by IPW for full — Consider how the exterior of the twin pad Ice Centre could be designed to Throughout the Family Open Day, attendees were encouraged to visit the dedicated details), LVRPA developed plans to provide a sustainably designed new twin pad Ice respond to the natural environment of Leyton Marsh and how the surrounding engagement website to provide their feedback. Centre to replace the existing LVIC on its current site. landscaping would enhance the setting of both the ice centre and the marshes. Two workshops were held with regular ice users and ice skating group representatives To inform stakeholders about the need for a new twin pad Ice Centre and to ensure the — Consider how additional community and sport facilities could be incorporated at LVIC on Wednesday 1 March and Saturday 4 March 2017. LVRPA provided an plans reflect the needs of LVIC visitors and the local community, LVRPA has engaged into the design of the twin pad Ice Centre. overview of the emerging designs before engaging in discussion with attendees about and shared information about the project at three stages throughout the project. The priorities for the new Ice Centre, what they felt were the best things about the centre pre-submission public consultation process, which launched on 26 June 2019 and — Consider how the twin pad Ice Centre could be delivered as compactly as possible and what they would change. Key areas of discussion included the need for more and concluded on 1 September 2019, received an overwhelmingly positive response. in response to concerns about potential height and density of the building as well better quality ice, keeping the Ice Centre open during building works, accessibility, Over 80% of responses to the consultation positively supported the plans for the new as possibility of encroaching onto the green space. changing facilities, storage, location, design improvements, additional facilities and twin pad Ice Centre. A total of 1,360 contributions were received on the dedicated environment. digital engagement platform, which asked users for their views on the proposals, as — Involving the community as the plans for the twin pad Ice Centre developed and well as what areas should be prioritised for the new twin pad Ice Centre as the plans to deliver a comprehensive public consultation ahead of the final plans being For this engagement phase, 39 feedback responses were received for the two progress. submitted for planning. questions on the dedicated online platform. In addition, there were 131 visitors to the site, who read the content in depth. This included those who visited four or more The earlier phases were an opportunity for LVRPA to receive feedback on some initial — Ensuring that adequate accessible car parking would be included in the plans for pages on the platform. For this phase, 74% of feedback received was positive, 23% ideas and understand ice users and the local community’s priorities for the twin pad the new Ice Centre and carefully considering the best approach to car parking. was neutral, while 3% provided comments where issues or concerns were raised. Ice Centre before commencing on a full consultation in 2019. Some attendees wanted to see car parking reduced and preferred the promotion of more sustainable modes of transport. It was important for LVRPA to balance As a result of feedback received in this phase LVRPA: the needs of ice users, while encouraging more environmentally friendly Phase 1 – Informing stakeholders and the public of the need for a new ice centre, journeys. — Committed to further enhancing the sustainability of the building and biodiversity 2016 plans. Phase 2: Sharing emerging designs and understanding priorities, 2017 Following the completion of the three-stage feasibility study, LVRPA undertook a — Decided to reduce the overall footprint of the then proposed building from series of information sessions to inform stakeholders and the community of the need In 2017, LVRPA carried out a second stage of engagement with the community and accommodating 2,500 spectators to accommodating 800 spectators, and to for a new twin pad Ice Centre and communicate the detailed process of the study and stakeholders about its plans to redevelop the Ice Centre.