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The Essential First Step Ensuring the Future of the Palace of Westminster: The Essential First Step A plan for the temporary House of Commons on Parliament’s Northern Estate Summary of Proposals, Winter 2019 2 Contents Foreword Foreword 3 The Palace of Westminster is universally This programme has, however, been recognised as an icon of democracy and enlarged in order to allow for the creation Consultation on the proposals 4 the mother of parliaments. It is one of the of the temporary House of Commons The need for the restoration and renewal most recognisable buildings in the world, chamber in a redeveloped Richmond of the Palace of Westminster 6 arguably our country’s most important House. listed building, and yet sadly it remains in The plan agreed by Parliament 8 need of urgent repair. This, together with the work on the other buildings on the Northern Estate, will not The Northern Estate site 10 Restoring and renewing the heritage only accommodate vital Parliamentary Exploring options for the Northern Estate 12 of the Palace will now be a substantial activities during the decant, it will also undertaking after years of under provide a valuable and much used part of A summary of the proposals for the Northern Estate 14 investment. But it will also give us the the Parliamentary estate for the future. A new temporary House of Commons Chamber 16 opportunity to make huge improvements to the disabled access, to the energy There are many other benefits, too - 1,000 Flexibility of use for a long-term legacy 18 Liz Peace CBE efficiency of the building and to the jobs and 150 apprenticeships will be Chair, Shadow Sponsor Board experience of the one million people who supported during construction and small A new Richmond House building fit for a 21st century Parliament 20 Restoration and Renewal Programme visit Parliament every year. and medium-sized enterprises will be Design principles for the new Richmond House 22 engaged in supply chains across the UK. The Sponsor Board, established in shadow Before we can get started on the Palace, Richmond House design changes through consultation 24 form in July 2018 but due to become however, we need to make adequate Everyone I speak to agrees that work substantive in April 2020, will own the provision for both Houses during the on the Palace needs to start as soon as Conserving the Northern Estate 26 budget and scope of the restoration extensive decant period. The proposals possible, which is why it is essential that Creating a better connected and accessible space 32 programme. Accountable directly to outlined in these pages pave the way we proceed as rapidly as we can with the Parliament, it will help ensure the Delivery for us to do just that by providing refurbishment of the Northern Estate, Streetscape and perimeter security 34 Authority provides what the client has a temporary home for the House of and in particular Richmond House. The asked for and within the specified budget programme outlined here will not only Energy and Environmental sustainability 35 and timescale. Commons. This will ensure the continued functioning of British democracy while we provide much-needed investment to Summary of benefits 36 get on with the essential restoration and several of Parliament’s heritage buildings and create valuable new space, it will The planning applications 38 renewal works at the vacated Palace. also achieve a greater purpose - enabling Indicative development timeline 39 The Northern Estate has its own us to get on with protecting our most heritage challenges and is also in need cherished historic listed building for of substantial restoration, which is why generations to come. Parliament had already decided on an extensive programme of repair and refurbishment. 3 4 Consultation on the proposals The proposals for Parliament’s These events were attended by the senior A full description of the consultation Northern Estate were launched project team throughout and included a undertaken, feedback received and the in early May 2019 and published series of architectural models and virtual design response is also included in the in a comprehensive Consultation reality headsets to bring the proposals ‘Statement of Community Involvement’ Document, which was also available to life. which is part of the suite of planning documents submitted to Westminster City to download from a dedicated With the plans widely covered in the Council. consultation website national media, over 26,000 people at northernestate.parliament.uk. viewed the proposals for the Northern Now that the applications have been Estate either online or by attending one of registered by the Council, it will be Leading up to and following the public the many meetings or consultation events conducting its own statutory consultation launch, we engaged closely with MPs and in person. before determining the planning Peers, their staff, House staff, statutory application. Further details on how to bodies and interested parties including All comments received were shared with respond to the statutory consultation can Westminster City Council, the Greater the design team and there have been be found at page 38. London Authority, Transport for London, some significant changes incorporated Historic England and other heritage bodies. into the final plans which have now been submitted to Westminster City Council as We also consulted with the local a series of seven planning applications. communities around the site. We held several staffed public exhibition events These changes are summarised across so that local residents and members pages 14-15 of this document and then of the public could understand and expanded upon in the sections which comment on the proposals. follow. Illustrative images of the consultation materials. Photograph of the models shown during the public consultation. 5 6 The need for the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster The Restoration and Renewal The heating, ventilation, water, Some essential work is already underway Programme has been established drainage and electrical systems are across the estate to keep the buildings to tackle the essential work required now antiquated with asbestos needing operational. A programme of work to to protect the heritage of the to be removed and improvements to fire conserve the Elizabeth Tower, the Great Palace of Westminster (the Houses safety required. There is extensive decay Clock and the Great Bell (also known as to the stonework, roofs are leaking and Big Ben) began in early 2017 and is on of Parliament) and ensure it can gutters and downpipes are corroded. The track for completion in 2021. continue to serve as home to the plumbing regularly fails, causing visible UK Parliament in the 21st century and sometimes irreversible damage to the Since 2009 repair work has been and beyond. Palace’s carved stonework ceilings and underway to the Palace's 170-year-old Pugin-designed historic interiors. Earlier cast iron tiled roofs, which are leaking There has been significant under- this year, the House had to be suspended and causing damage to stonework and investment in the Palace since the 1940s, due to a water leak. historic interiors. when parts of it were renovated following bomb damage during the Second World The building is deteriorating faster than it Works to Westminster Hall, which involved War. Despite being one of the most iconic can be repaired. The longer this essential internal stone cleaning, conservation of buildings in the world, many parts have work is left, the greater the risk that the statues, friezes and carved stonework, never undergone major renovation since building will suffer a sudden catastrophic were completed in 2015. The hall dates its construction in the mid-1800s. failure that makes the building back to 1099 and further conservation and Fire safety systems are antiquated, Some of the essential mechanical and Repairs are needed to preserve uninhabitable and brings a sudden stop fire safety work is now underway. and fire safety officers are required to electrical services such as heating, Victoria Tower, currently home to the to the work of Parliament. Because of the patrol the Palace 24-hours-a-day to spot drainage, lighting, water, ventilation Parliamentary Archives. Refurbishment work has also begun at size and layout of the Palace, this will be signs of fire. and communications are now up to 130 1 Derby Gate and new security gates have the biggest and most complex, historic years old. been installed at Commissioner's Yard renovation programme ever undertaken Gate on the Northern Estate. in the UK. The Palace was built using Anston Asbestos, which was used extensively The vast majority of the Palace’s 4,000 limestone which quickly began to decay during the post-war rebuilding period, bronze windows do not close properly, and very little was done to prevent its is present throughout the building. letting water in and heat out and many of decline during the 19th century. the most historically significant parts of the Palace are at risk. 7 8 The plan agreed by Parliament The decision-making process Selecting the site 2012 September 2016 for a temporary House Both Houses appoint a study Following its year-long inquiry, the of Commons group to examine the options for Committee concludes that the lowest During the public consultation, we were tackling the work on the Palace. risk, most cost-effective and quickest The report said ‘doing nothing option to undertake the essential asked to provide more detail about the was not an option’. works would be for all Members alternative options that were explored. and staff to move out of the Palace These were all considered during the December 2013 – June 2015 temporarily in one single phase while lengthy down-selection process and A consortium is appointed to produce works take place.
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