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DUKES MEADOWS MASTERPLAN Welcome to our exhibition to update the community of Hounslow about our proposals to regenerate Dukes Meadows delivering new and improved public realm and sporting facilities. The London Borough of Hounslow has appointed a team of architects and sports and leisure specialists to help develop options for the improvements and new facilities. Following the Council’s previous public exhibition, we wanted to update you on how the proposals have evolved in response to your feedback and to inform you of the proposals we are aiming to submit as part of a planning application in the coming months. The Council have been engaging with the leading stakeholders on the site during the last year to agree a mix of facilities and wider proposals for Dukes Meadows across public realm, sport, transport and access. Please take the time to fill in a feedback form and leave it with us today, or complete online at www.hounslow.gov.uk/consultations 1 DUKES MEADOWS WHAT YOU TOLD US In November 2016 the Council carried out two public consultation events to discuss our emerging proposals for improving the facilities and visitor experience at Dukes Meadows. We also launched an online public consultation to enable more people to view and comment on the proposals. Almost 300 people and stakeholders provided feedback. FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION Support for a riverside footbridge Increased secure car Tidy/thin trees/ Improve bandstand underneath Barnes parking options foliage/shrubbery and Promenade area Bridge Improve access Improve signage and Keep open and green Permanent toilets particularly for review lighting spaces facilities pedestrians Improve pavement No permanent Improve cycle Restricted vehicle surfaces barbecues provisions access introduced Better infrastructure Improve rubbish Investment in the to be mindful of Redevelopment of bin provision and sport facilities to traffic issues on site, Chiswick Boathouse collection improve local offer including parking and roads “ “ “ Better parking, access “ I love Dukes Meadows Reinstating the toilet Tree thinning on the “and infrastructure “and I look forward to “blocks very much “promenade long would be welcome. any improvements. needed. overdue. 2 DUKES MEADOWS UPDATED PROPOSALS After the consultation, the THE MAIN AREAS OF THE SPORTING FACILITY council has revised and PROPOSED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AT refined the proposals to REALM IMPROVEMENTS DUKES MEADOWS include a number of landscape INCLUDE: INCLUDE: improvements as well as a new site plan for sport and Chiswick Bridge and Riverside New rugby Artificial Grass Pitch recreation facilities, and Drive entrances and extension to the rugby traffic management. pavilion for both rugby and hockey The aim is to deliver new The entirety of the Thames Path facilities and features for through the site Refurbished hockey pitch the benefit of the one million visitors who enjoy Dukes Meadows every year, as well Dan Mason Drive Redeveloped Chiswick Boathouse as attracting new users to the improvements 75.5 ha site. New football pavilion and two 3G Based on the results gathered Bandstand area and promenade Artificial Grass Pitches for football from the consultations a public realm masterplan for Dukes Meadows has been drawn up. Pedestrian experience around Grass pitch improvements and the site upgrading for football and rugby 3 DUKES MEADOWS PUBLIC REALM The public realm proposals shown on these boards The public realm design team will continue to work are not only the product of feedback from the with these stakeholders as well as with other local November 2016 public consultations, but also community groups to ensure long term success of discussions with a number of external stakeholders. Dukes Meadows. The London Wildlife Trust in particular have been an important partner throughout the design development process, and will be collaborating with the design team on a planting and management strategy to ensure all proposals are ecologically sensitive. Other people and organisations that have been engaged so far include an ecologist, a bandstand expert and a cultural events specialist concerning the restoration of the bandstand and Sustrans for Potential future connection sustainable travel and greenways. Image supplied by Moxon Architects Ltd A F E C D B Potential future connection 4 DUKES MEADOWS PUBLIC REALM 1 PROPOSED SPORTS 7 3 4 A B DEVELOPMENT 15 6 DUKES 1 BARNES HOLLOW HOCKEY CLUB 3 4 10 2 11 9 4 2 6 8 14 1 DUKES MEADOWS 5 3 GOLF CLUB ALLOTMENTS 5 9 6 4 CHISWICK BRIDGE 1 1 3 5 8 Road resurfacing to improve Highly visible areas of Benches refurbished Native tree planting in experience for drivers and shared surface introduced accordance with the local cyclists with associated signage 6 Biodiversity Action Plan indicating priority for Small-scale route 2 pedestrians 9 signage Towpath improvements to Protected reinforced grass 4 include upgrading of existing 7 to protect grass and allow surfaces with self-binding gravel, Areas of proposed planting parking only for selected widening of the Dan Mason made up of lowland Large-scale iconic events Drive section of the towpath and meadow in open areas entrance signage introducing new sections of path and native understorey to take pedestrians off the roads planting in woodland areas 4 Route signage 4 Proposed Great Chertsey Road Entrance 8 Road improvements Towpath improvements 5 DUKES MEADOWS PUBLIC REALM 1 20 6 14 16 D CHISWICK 9 8 RIVERSIDE 2 17 HEALTH AND RACQUET CLUB 4 6 RAILWAY LINE KING’S HOUSE 3 18 SPORTS GROUND 16 1 20 5 18 1 4 PROPOSED SPORTS 6 6 16 DEVELOPMENT 5 2 2 15 BARNES BRIDGE 9 1 CHISWICK 3 RIVERSIDE C 4 HEALTH AND 14 2 RACQUET CLUB 10 12 14 Dan Mason Drive road Low level lighting along the new and upgraded sections of Passing places to build-out modified to the towpath (applies across whole site, not visible on plans) improve traffic flow increase visibility and safety with mirrors to 13 15 improve safety at corners Tree and shrub thinning strategy along the riverbank, Enhanced Dukes Hollow viewing point with 11 focussing on: a) felling of Sycamore trees, b) crown-lifting other interpretation board tree species up to a height of 3-4m in order to frame views, Minor road widening, c) some tree-pollarding, and d) management of Japanese cut back vegetation and 16 (applies across whole site, not visible on plans) mirrors to improve safety knotweed on bends Felled tree logs laid to protect existing trees Proposed Emmanuel Boat Club bend Route signage 12 Illustrative of lighting only Ecology improvements Signage and information boards 6 DUKES MEADOWS PUBLIC REALM E 18 F 2 7 EDENSOR GARDENS 7 5 1 2 6 6 ANSTICE CLOSE KING’S HOUSE 4 DUKES SPORTS GROUND MEADOWS PLAY GROUND 16 20 9 2 19 5 18 14 8 17 18 6 17 18 20 Renovation of the bandstand and surrounding area Cycle stands Repair and restoration of the focussing on the following interventions: a) replacement of introduced in ornamental railings and wall that runs sections of the bandstand wall between pillars with ornamental key locations alongside the River Thames railings to increase visibility for spectators and performers, b) removal of sections of wall between the posts of the two 19 21 shelters to increase usability, c) replacement of the low wall surrounding the bandstand with a planted border and area Replacement Interpretation boards in key locations of lawn, d) new paved surface to entire area around the toilet block with along the towpath which tell the story bandstand, and e) permanent picnic benches installed in the deckchair rental of Dukes Meadows’ history and ecology new paving kiosk (not visible on plans) Proposed renovation of the bandstand General improvements 7 DUKES MEADOWS RENOVATION OF THE BANDSTAND The Dukes Meadows 1 7 11 Bandstand occupies a key Bandstand Permanent picnic Cycle stands location along the riverside, renovated and tables to increase low walls between usability of the space 12 and is a much loved part of posts replaced with the local community. railings 8 Lowland meadow made up of low Tree thinning maintenance grasses However due to the poor condition of 2 strategy to improve the public realm around the bandstand, Existing low wall visual connection to 13 the space is not being used to its full around bandstand the river potential. removed and Large scale signage highlighting the replaced with an 9 bandstand as an The design team has liaised with events area of lawn and events venue specialists to discuss how the space planting Proposed trees to help enclose the could be redesigned to encourage more space 14 people to engage with the bandstand 3 3 phase power in the hope that it could become a real 10 Strip of feature supply installed for asset to multiple user groups in the area. paving Both shelters use at events The proposals for the new and improved renovated and all 4 bandstand area include increasing walls removed to open up the space visibility and openness by removing Replacement toilet block with deckchair the low walls from the bandstand rental kiosk 4 and both neighbouring structures, encouraging the use of the bandstand 5 for performances by installing a new Deckchairs Bandstand area of lawn immediately around the area proposal 5 bandstand which people can picnic on, 6 improving the hard surface material and Area laid with new drainage, installing a three phase power paving material 14 supply, introducing a wi-fi connection 14 10 and framing the space with the addition 6 of new trees around the outside of the 7 grass terraces. 3 14 1 All of these moves will help to create a 8 significantly more attractive space which 2 13 is more flexible for small scale events and activities, including yoga and fitness 13 classes, musical performances, film 11 10 screenings and art installations.