Purfleet Thames Terminal

1/ INTRODUCTION

PURPOSE OF WHO ARE C.RO PORTS? WHAT WE DO THE EXHIBITION C.RO Ports operate Purfleet Thames Terminal, a roll-on/roll-off The Purfleet Thames Terminal operates as a roll-on/roll-off We would like to talk to you and we invite your views on our freight terminal in Purfleet. freight terminal (port) for the handling, storage and onward exciting plans for the future of the Purfleet Thames Terminal. movement of trailers, containers, vehicles and general cargo. The land is owned by Purfleet Real Estate Ltd who will be the We have appointed a team to prepare planning applications that Applicant on any future planning applications at the site Ships sail daily direct to and from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. will be submitted to Thurrock Council for approval by November this year. The port also includes railways which bring and move goods from the site in container and car trains. We are now preparing draft design proposals and would like your feedback at this early stage before they are finalised.

Our early ideas are presented in this exhibition and the team are on hand to answer any questions.

This isn’t your only chance to comment – the Council will consult on the proposals once the applications are submitted for a period of 21 days. PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE 2/ THE PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL SITE

LEGEND

The application site includes the land where the Purfleet Thames Terminal operates today and a small number of other A surrounding land parcels.

The site is currently accessed by road from two points on London

Road, by water from the River Thames, and by rail. e

Purfleet Train Station ou Pu rfle e oneh The site is in an employment area and is therefore mainly t B t y S ass Royal Oera surrounded by industrial uses but there are residential properties Residential area House Centre 25 near the site on London Road. M London Road Stonehouse Corner Roundabout Jarrah Cottages X:\JOBS\5394_PURFLEETTHAMES TERMINAL\8GIS\PROJECTS\5394_001_AERIAL.MXD

Alication Site Industrial & Eloyent Area

R ive r PROJECT TITLE Th a es Purfleet Thames Terminal

DRAWING TITLE Site Location

e g id r B ISSUED BY Peterborough T: 01733 310 471 I I Application site E DATE January 2015 DRAWN XX PURFLEET SCALE @A3 1:10,000 CHECKED XX THAMES Railway STATUS Draft APPROVED XX DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE DWG. NO. 5394_001 TERMINAL No dimensions are to be scaled from this drawing. All dimensions are to be checked on site. Area measurements for indicative purposes only.

This drawing may contain: Ordnance Survey material by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright, All rights reserved. 2015 Reference number 0100031673. OS Open data / © Natural England / © DEFRA / © DECC / © English Heritage. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2015 | Aerial Photography - World Imagery: Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community 3/ THE FUTURE OF PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL

What do we want to do in future? What are the benefits for the area?

We want Purfleet Thames Terminal to be the main focus of Our future plans will make sure the existing 337 jobs stay in our operations on the Thames in future. To do this we need Purfleet. to make sure the site operates as safely and efficiently as possible. The plans could create opportunities for up to 265 new jobs.

We would like to construct new and improved access arrangements to the terminal and neighbouring businesses. The new access arrangements will reduce lorry (HGV) This will include a new roundabout and bridge over the movements on London Road and will reduce reliance on the railway. level crossings.

These access improvements will only be justified if we are The plans will allow us to create for a safer, more efficient and able to grow our operations in Purfleet. This means we need attractive environment around the site. to increase the site capacity by creating extra car storage and space for trailer and container transit. There will be increased safety, efficiency and consolidation of activity on terminal. KEY ACTIVITIES:

LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CAR STORAGE AND PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION RECEIPT, HANDLING AND DELIVERY OF CONTAINERS, TRAILERS AND VEHICLES CONTAINERS

PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE OUR AWARENESS OF THE CONTEXT A 4/

We are aware that the Purfleet Thames Terminal is not an isolated site – we strive to blend in our operations with Purfleet and the surroundings.

We recognise that neighbours are important and that they must be considered carefully, as shown on the plan. London Road with residential areas to the north The aroach fro We believe that the plans, if developed in the right way, will have Stonehouse Corner Roundabout many positive benefits. Boundary to the C.RO Office future develoent at Purfleet Centre Later in the exhibition we present our early ideas about how the Jarrah Cottages are the closest neighbours proposals will benefit you.

River Thaes Path

PROJECT TITLE Purfleet Thames Termin

DRAWING TITLE Site Location

PURFLEET Application site e g id r B ISSUED BY Peterboro I Railway I THAMES E DATE January 2 DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE SCALE @A3 1:10,000 TERMINAL STATUS Draft DWG. NO. 5394_00 5/ THE PROPOSAL

An overview of our proposals is provided on the plan.

There will be new multi-storey car parks to increase the site’s car Purfleet Train Station storage capacity.

New roundabout and 25 Existing areas of the Purfleet Thames Terminal will be rearranged M and some new areas added to increase the capacity for trailers access to the site London Road and containers.

These capacity improvements will enable us to construct a new roundabout taking traffic directly to the site from the Stonehouse Corner Roundabout rather than London Road. Car deck London Road will be re-routed through the new roundabout. Car deck We will also planning to construct an internal bridge link over the railway line. The access improvements will reduce reliance on level crossings and avoid issues with congestion on London Road. Car deck

Our plans are to construct the bridge and roundabout first.

Our other proposals will be phased over the next ten years.

PROJECT TITLE Purfleet Thames Termin

DRAWING TITLE Site Location Application site - reconfiguration and proposed Proposed routes development of current operational areas Unilever access road PURFLEET e Application site - expansion into additional g Esso access road id r B I ISSUED BY Peterboro operational areas New roundabout I THAMES E DATE January 2 C.RO Ports berths New bridge link SCALE @A3 1:10,000 TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE Level crossing closed STATUS Draft DWG. NO. 5394_00 6/ IMPROVING LONDON ROAD

We recognise that the environment on London Road is currently LONDON ROAD - POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS affected by the movement of lorries (HGVs). Purfleet Bypass Stonehouse Corner The new access proposals will divert lorries from London Road Roundabout London Road directly into the site via a new roundabout, which will reduce HGV movements on London Road. Proposed New London Road Roundabout C.RO Office We propose to improve the appearance of London Road by Jarrah Cottages upgrading the landscape and site boundary. Pedestrian footway routes & crossing points

Unilever access with footway on southern verge

Surface car park/storage

Car deck

Application site Better footways along London Road and new access routes New roundabout and entrance to the site Port edge enhancements to footways and fences C.RO vehicular access Improve appearance by updating landscape and boundaries Unilever accesswith footway on southern verge View point towards new roundabout and PURFLEET Bus stop the site entrance THAMES Railway New bridge link TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE 7/ IMPROVING SITE ENTRANCES

The new roundabout will create a more attractive arrival to Purfleet, the site and neighbouring businesses from Stonehouse Corner Roundabout.

AERIAL VIEW TOWARDS SITE ENTRANCE - EXISTING CONDITION AERIAL VIEW TOWARDS SITE ENTRANCE - POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS

Jarrah Cottages

London Road London Road

Unilever site entrance New Unilever site entrance with footway New C.RO Ports site entrance

Proposed New London Road Roundabout

Stonehouse Corner Stonehouse Corner Roundabout Roundabout

New roundabout and entrance to the site

Better footways along London Road and new access routes Improve appearance by updating landscape and boundaries PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE RESPECTING JARRAH COTTAGES 8/ & SAFEGUARDING RIVER THAMES PATH

Jarrah Cottages are the nearest residential neighbours to the site. JARRAH COTTAGES AND THE GREEN BUND JARRAH COTTAGES ILLUSTRATIVE SECTION

Terminal bound heavy goods vehicles will all but disappear on London Road.

The bund, tree screening and change of ground level at the back JARRAH COTTAGES of the cottages are designed to reduce disruption to residents GREEN BUND NEW CAR DECK LONDON ROAD from the proposals within the site. NEW C.RO PORTS VEHICULAR ACCESS

There is a path along the River Thames which will be retained RIVER THAMES PATH - EXISTING CONDITION RIVER THAMES PATH - SAFEGUARDED and safeguarded so that the community can continue to use it and which can later become part of a National Cycle Network Route 13.

River Thames Path

PURFLEET THAMES TERMINAL DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE 9/ IMPROVING VIEWS FROM PURFLEET CENTRE

The Purfleet Centre regeneration scheme lies to the west of our site. VIEW FROM PURFLEET CENTRE - BEFORE

A small area of land we own (known as the former Paper Mills) crosses into the Purfleet Centre scheme area.

Whilst this land is not suitable for residential development for safety reasons, it is essential to us for increasing the port capacity and enabling the access improvements.

Our design of the new parking deck will seek to improve views to the site from the west. It will therefore also benefit the future plans for Purfleet Centre and create a visual buffer between it and the fuel storage tanks.

We are committed to planting a zone of trees and vegetation that will make an attractive site boundary with ecology benefits.

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London Road Stonehouse Corner Roundabout

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Application site Site boundary edge

e PURFLEET g id r B I I Purfleet CentreE THAMES View point towards the application site TERMINAL from Purfleet Centre area DRAFT PLANS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE 0 500m North