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Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London, W9 Planning Brief Supplementary Planning Document July 2009 Draft planning brief July 2008 1 Document title: Draft Planning Brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London W9 Version: Post Draft for Ppublic Cconsultation draft for approval to adopt Date: July 200 98 File Path: J:\D_City Planning Group\H drive group data\Ferry-Jones Rachael\Crossrail\Planning Briefs 2008\Paddington New Yard\Consultation Documents Status: Draft for approval to adopt as a supplementary planning document on 14 July 2009 by the Planning Sub Committee (Planning Briefs and Local Development Framework (LDF)) Produced by: City of Westminster Planning & City Development City Planning Group City Hall, 64 Victoria Street London SW1E 6QP Contact: Rachael Ferry-Jones E-mail: [email protected] 2 Draft Supplementary Planning Document for the site of Planning Brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London W9 020 7641 2418 Fax: 020 7641 85353050 3 Contents CONTENTS 53 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 64 1 INTRODUCTION 75 Purpose Of The Brief 75 2 THE SITE, SURROUNDING AREA AND PLANNING HISTORY 118 The Site 118 Surrounding Area 129 Site History 1411 3 CROSSRAIL PROPOSALS 1512 Background to Crossrail Safeguarding and Promotion 1512 Proposed Advanced Works 1713 Proposed Use of the Site During Construction 1814 Proposed Use of the Site Post Construction 2217 4 PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 2518 5 LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS 2821 Impact on Existing Land Uses 2821 Use of the Site During Construction 3426 Proposed Use of the Site Post Construction 3426 Alternative Long Term Uses of the Site 3527 6 TRAFFIC CONSIDERATIONS 3729 Access to the Site 3729 Issues Arising During Construction of Advanced Works and Crossrail 3830 Traffic Assessment to Address Impacts During and Post Construction 4032 7 TOWNSCAPE, DESIGN AND PUBLIC REALM CONSIDERATIONS 4234 8 IMPACT ON AMENITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 4436 Impact on Amenity 4436 Environmental Considerations 4436 Noise 4537 Air Quality 4638 Code of Construction Practice 4738 Other Standards and Controls 4839 9 MITIGATION OF IMPACTS AND PROVISION OF PLANNING BENEFITS 5244 10 CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION 5646 11 LIST OF FIGURES AND APPENDICES 5747 5 Draft Supplementary Planning Document for the site of Planning Brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London W9 Executive Summary Formatted: Heading 1 As part of its approach towards the Crossrail line 1 proposals the City Councilcouncil has prepared a series of planning briefs for the key sites affected by Crossrail across the city. The briefs aim of the briefs is to set out all of the relevant Councilcouncil policies and issues relating to the sites and to seek to obtain the promoters’ of CrossrailCrossrail, Cross London Rail Links Limited ’s (CLRLCRL ), agreement to incorporate these matters into their proposals. The City Councilcouncil supports the principle of Crossrail subject to considerations as set out in this and the other draft planning briefs. TThe briefs have will assist ed the Councilcouncil in intheir it’s negotiations with CLRLCRL during the passage of the on the CrossrailCrossrail Hybrid Bill through Parliamentproposals. The Bill was granted Royal Assent on 22 July 2008 and now, as an Act of Parliament, has the effect of conferring the right to construct and maintain Crossrail and other associated and enabling works. The Bill was deposited in Parliament on 22 February 2005 for the powers to construct and operate Crossrail Line 1. It is anticipated that the Bill will receive Royal Assent in July 2008. The site that forms the subject of this planning brief comprises a large area of land which lies between the A40 Westway and the Great Western Railway lines, extending between Great Western Road and Westbourne Bridge. This area of land is of key importance to CLRLCRL ’s proposed east-west Crossrail Line 1 railway, as it is required for construction work purposes and it would also form the western point of entry to the proposed underground section of this railway. CLRLCRL ’s proposals for the site are in the main related to the construction of Crossrail line 1 and its long-term operation. The City Councilcouncil supports the use of this site as a worksite however it is concerned over potential impacts on existing land uses. The purpose of this brief is to set out the City Councilcouncil ’s considerations for this site in relation to these matters and in addition address any potential amenity, traffic and environmental impacts. Earlier versions of this brief have set out the Councilcouncil ’s considerations on CLRLCRL ’s proposed long term use of the site and look ed at alternative uses should these proposals not come forward. In particular the City Councilcouncil considers that CLRLCRL ’s proposals could be adapted to provide an additional Crossrail station on the basis that the site presents a considerable development opportunity to provide a new transport interchange to benefit this part of the City. Following Royal Assent of the Bill the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea also have expressed their desire for Formatted: Not Highlight a Crossrail station in made similar proposals for an area just west of Ladbroke Grove. If either proposal is developed further, this brief sets out the relevant council policies that should be considered and applied . Any development or works at Paddington New Yard and Royal Oak must ensure that the environment around the site is protected from the adverse impacts of construction and that issues such as site access and noise screening are suitably addressed. In addition, any new development should reflect and enhance the character of the surrounding area and also conform to the City Councilcouncil ’s policies and relevant guidelines for example in respect of sustainable buildings. The City Councilcouncil will require detailed consideration to be given to traffic and pedestrian flows and will call for measures to be put in place to deal with any adverse impacts that would result from the development. CLRLCRL ’s final proposals for the site are expected to take account of and address all of the issues set out in this brief. This brief is a revised version of the draft brief which was originally approved by the Planning and City Development Committee on 26 May 2005 following a period of public consultation. The brief 6 Draft Supplementary Planning Document for the site of Planning Brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London W9 will continue to help form the basis of negotiations with CLRL, following the enactment of the Crossrail Bill, on all matters concerning the City Council. The Council will seek to ensure that CLRL consider all of the issues raised in this brief in order to ameliorate the impacts of construction and operation to maximise the benefits of Crossrail line 1 to the City’s economy . 1 Introduction Purpose of the Brief 1.1 The site that forms the subject of this planning brief comprises a large area of land which lies between the A40 Westway and the main Great Western railway lines, extending between Great Western Road and Westbourne Bridge. The site currently accommodates transport and aggregate plant based uses as well as studio space for artists and small businesses. As a consequence of both its location and the long-term uses on the site it is affected by significant environmental constraints. A site location plan of Paddington New Yard and adjoining land is included as Figure 1. 1.2 This area of land is of key importance to the CrossCrossrail Limited’s London Rail Links (CLRLCRL ) proposed east-west Crossrail Line 1 railway, as it is required for construction work purposes and it would also form the western point of entry to the proposed underground section of this railway. 1.3 Crossrail line 1 is a proposal to introduce a new east-west railway linking Maidenhead and Heathrow with Abbey Wood and Shenfield through new tunnels under central London. The City Councilcouncil strongly supports Crossrail Line 1 with a link to Heathrow as the best medium to long term opportunity to improve rail based transport in London. The project is now being promoted by the Secretary of State for Transport through the joint company CLRLCRL , which is a joint venture between Transport for London (TfL) and the Department for Transport (DfT). To assist in the Councilcouncil ’s negotiations with CLRLCRL draft planning briefs have been prepared for key Crossrail sites across the City, of which this site is one. The Crossrail Bill was granted Royal Assent on 22 July 2008 and now, as an Act of Parliament, has the effect of conferring the right to construct and maintain Crossrail and other associated and enabling works. 1.4 Whilst the council has consistently supported the principle of the Crossrail proposal it also has clear policies to protect the general amenity of residents, businesses and visitors in Westminster against any adverse impacts of the proposal. The council therefore identified aspects of the Bill proposals which did not meet the council’s policies or concerns. In order to address these concerns the council instructed Parliamentary Agents to submit Petitions to Parliament in respect of the Crossrail Bill. 1.5 This brief is a revised version of the draft planning brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land which was approved by the Planning Sub-Committee (Planning Briefs and Local Development Framework (LDF)) on 16 June 2008 for public consultation. The draft brief, and earlier versions, have served as key documents in negotiations with CRL and along with the other draft planning briefs for Crossrail sites in Westminster they provided the basis for setting out the council’s petitioning strategy throughout Parliament’s consideration of the Crossrail Bill. 1.5 The purpose of this brief is to set out the City Council’s considerations for this site in relation to matters arising from the construction of Crossrail, covering in particular potential 7 Draft Supplementary Planning Document for the site of Planning Brief for Paddington New Yard and Adjoining Land, London W9 amenity, traffic and environmental impacts.