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A Relief Road for Iver Following Much the Same Route! THE BOATYARD RESIDENTS’ RESPONSE TO SES and AP2 Presented on behalf of 45 permanent households at The Boatyard, Mansion Lane, Iver On the Slough Arm of the Great Union Canal A1968 (1) AP2/00065/00021 Who are we? We are a group of people who choose floating residency. Some of us have lived here for 24 years Most have been here longer than 8. We have what the C&R Trust calls residential moorings – we do not cruise the canals, except for recreation. We receive mail, connect to grid power, have broadband connections, use mains water, our kids go to locals schools. Some of us work locally. We pay council tax for our homes, exactly like all registered homes in the UK. A1968 (2) AP2/00065/0003 Who are we? We are a community that has existed for 40 years. The local police records will attest that these residents have not been the source of any crime or unsociable behaviour in this period. This is proof of a functional, balanced community that has a cohesiveness that few in England can match. A1968 (3) AP2/00065/0004 Approach to Boatyard Residents We note with concern the continued marginalisation of households along the canal at The Boatyard • Before the consultation phase HS2 was not aware of the 45 households along the canal • Subsequent documents show a continuation of this disregard A1968 (4) AP2/00065/00052 Understanding of Context At numerous points in documents the context is incorrectly described • There is no acknowledgement of the commercial and community development of Highline Yachting (shop, a light industrial boat workshop, an informal library, a parking area and a waste disposal point) • The canal and adjacent towpath are described as an ‘informal’ space – this is a space overseen and maintained formally by the Canal and River Trust • Identifying only pedestrian usage in the EIA>>>> denies canal’s importance to the community. The canal and towpath get used by visiting holiday and local boaters, canoeists and fisher-folk, regular and heavy use by walkers, runners, bird-watchers, recreational cyclists and commuter cyclists. A1968 (5) AP2/00065/00063 Green Corridor Development We note with concern the use of forested land for industrial development, and the precedent this sets. A1968 (6) AP2/00065/00074 Canal Side Wood Preservation, incl. Area Adjacent to Flood Control Area • Concern that the canal side wood which is to be retained is not clearly indicated on the maps. • Retain strip of vegetation as shown on photo. Any changes in this strip only to be done in consultation with CRT and The Boatyard Committee. A1968 (7) AP2/00065/00085 Planting of Woodland after Construction • Welcome the extension of the retained vegetated strip between the canal towpath and the depot site through the planting of a woodland area after construction The possibility of earlier planting should be considered A1968 (8) AP2/00065/00096 Floodplain Control Area – Visual Aspects • Visual aspect of floodplain control area after construction must be in keeping with the current rural aspect and must include soft-planting and naturalistic grading • Significant flora in flood control area must be maintained. Any excavation of this area must retain existent significant trees. A1968 (9) AP2/00065/00107 Floodplain Control Area - Health Issues • Need clear evidence that the proposed flood-control area will not become a marsh-land with the potential health and nuisance issues associated with marshy areas and stagnant water. A1968 (10) AP2/00065/00118 Noise Pollution - during construction period Provisions mean that residents could be exposed to noise between 07.00 and 19.00 on weekdays, and between 07.00 and 14.00 on weekends, as well as Sundays, during the night, and /or on a 24 hour basis if deemed necessary. • Possible solutions should be discussed, including noise-deflecting walls and possible temporary relocation of moorings. • The location of the Main Compound has maximum impact on the residents of The Boatyard, redesign of the site so that • the Main Compound, currently located approximately 42 m from residences, is situated further away. A1968 (11) AP2/00065/00129 Noise Pollution - after construction period Depot services will “operate from 05:10 until 23:25 Monday to Saturday and from 06:25 until 23:25 on Sundays”. • A noise deflecting wall should be installed on the northern boundary of the depot, shielding towpath and canal users from this noise-disturbance. A1968 (12) AP2/00065/001310 Light Pollution – during and after construction Pylons planned for an effective 11 meters height, taking into consideration raised ground levels. • Significant disruption to the visual aspect and lives of people living in The Boatyard, and hence need to be redesigned. A1968 (13) AP2/00065/001411 Visual Impact – after construction, Maintenance Shed • The visual impact of the 12 m high maintenance shed should be minimised by relocating this to a site further from the northern border of the Depot site. • Also, the visual aspect of the building should be softened and minimised through sensitive architectural design and landscaping. A1968 (14) AP2/00065/001512 Visual Impact - after construction, Depot Elevation • Regarding final site height, VA3 would mean less impact on the local community and on recreational visitors, and hence the choice of VA2 as the preferred option needs to be reconsidered. A1968 (15) AP2/00065/001613 Visual Impact – Viewpoints considered in the SES and AP2 Visual impact as seen from the canal were not fully considered • Minimise by re-siting the Maintenance Shed further to the South, and by lowering the overall depot level to the level described as VA 3 (NB CHECK). A1968 (16) AP2/00065/001714 HGV Traffic Some of the residencies are immediately beneath the canal bridge – hence only 10 linear and 4 vertical meters away from the traffic on Station Bridge. • The provisions made for controlling traffic volumes during the construction period will be insufficient • The high number of heavy goods vehicles on the road would pose an increased danger to the numerous bicycle commuters. A1968 (17) AP2/00065/001815 Cultural Heritage Ignorance about the current resurgence of canals as areas of cultural significance. • Slough Arm is especially significant, as it is the only semi-rural canal close to London and hence within easy reach of a large number of boaters A1968 (18) AP2/00065/001916 Conclusion: The aim of this is to outline the concerns and questions the residents of The Boatyard have with regards to the SES and AP2 Heathrow Express Depot development in Langley. The document outlines the expectations we have regarding the development, and we are keen to engage with the designers and developers and other interested parties to address these matters. Our objective is to lower the impact of the construction and depot on the lives of all people who use the area immediately North of the development site, and in particular to reduce the impact of the construction and the depot on the lives of the residents of The Boatyard, as well as on recreational use of the canal. A1968 (19) AP2/00065/002017 P15090(1) P15090(2) OPERATION (ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS) D Iver Golf Club A T O R R E E K N N R A C A L H P N E Hollow Hill Lane Y H O I S E O S L L L L G N A O A Realignment N N W A M E L H IL 0 L 7 L 4 Plant Room and A B N E Train Wash Unit Hollow Hill Lane Indicative Extent of 2B Underbridge Petitioners' Property 1B Heathrow Express Depot East Connection ARM SLOUGH CANAL UNION GRAND Offices Maintenance Shed Heathrow Express Depot Network Rail Substation To Slough To Iver ALDE Langley Station RBURY ROAD Sidings MAPLIN PARK D A 1A O 2A R Heathrow Express Depot N O I West Connection T A T BARTON ROAD S E D V A A O D R E A Y N E A E ME M L ADF V IE T LD R D R O E AD A A K H O R R A D M D A L O E I R F Y D NEW B A RO AD H E G M U O 0 50 100 200 500 L EM L BE METRES I R R OAD @ 1:5000 W Legends/Notes: Zone Project/Contract --- HS2 accepts no responsibility for any circumstances which arise from P00.1 Depot , station , headhouse or Rail alignment the reproduction of this document after alteration, amendment or abbreviation London Metropolitan London Metropolitan Area Design or if it is issued in part or issued incompletely in any way. portal building Watercourse Diversion Registered in England Registration No. 06791686 Replacement floodplain storage Hedgerow habitat creation Design Stage Discipline/Function Registered office: © Crown Copyright and database right 2014. All rights reserved. Landscape mitigation planting HS2 Access road One Canada Square, DESIGN-FOR-PETITION Environmental London, E14 5AB Ordnance Survey Licence number 100049190 (scrub / woodland) Existing public right of way (PRoW) Drawing Title Drawn Checked Approved Grassed areas New, diverted or realigned PRoW Main utility works © Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of Land Engineering earthworks RK Registry under delegated authority from the Controller of HMSO. Location of petitioners' property The Boatyard Residents Landscape earthworks Date Scale Size This material was last updated on 2014 and may not be copied, distributed, sold or published without the formal permission of Land Registry. Rail alignment formation Petition 65 Only an official copy of a title plan or register obtained from the Land Registry 19/10/2015 AS SHOWN A3 may be used for legal or other official purposes. Woodland habitat creation Wetland habitat creation Creator/Originator Section Plan Proposed Scheme Drawing No.
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