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MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY East-West Link for Quay Stores Feasibility Study – APRIL 2018 MILFORD HAVEN PORT AUTHORITY East-West Link for Quay Stores 1 OPTION 3 – Vertical Lift Tower and Viewing Deck. 16 Contents OPTION 3A – Vertical Lift Tower and Alternative Viewing Deck . 17 OPTION 4 – Inclined Lift and Terminal Buildings. 18 1. INTRODUCTION. 3 The Brief. 4 6. CONSULTATIONS WITH MHPA Approach . 4 AND STAKEHOLDERS . 20 Limitations . 4 Report Structure . 4 MHPA. 21 The Torch. 21 Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC). 21 2. SITE CONTEXT. 5 Background. 6 7. FURTHER DESIGN OPTIONS. 23 Constraints & Opportunities for the East-West Link . 6 Constraints & Physical Barriers. 6 OPTION 5 – Inclined Lift connecting with Quay Stores Opportunities. 7 at SF loft level. 24 OPTION 5A – Vertical Lift connecting with the ‘Green Ravine’, Loft Level and Torch. 25 3. COMPARISON OF TRANSPORT OPTIONS OPTION 5B – Combination of 5 and 5A. 26 CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORT. 8 Funicular Railway. 9 8. VISITOR ATTRACTION POTENTIAL. 27 Cable Railway/Tramway. 10 Funding . 29 3 Escalators . 10 4 Vertical Lift. 11 5 Inclined Lift. 11 9. SUMMARY . 31 Further work to include a design that creates a ‘landmark’. 32 4. OUTLINE CAPITAL COST COMPARISONS . 12 10.APPENDICES . 33 i Option 6A Phase 2 from previous study. 34 5. DESIGN FEASIBILITY OPTIONS. 14 ii Current GF and SF Plans for Quay Stores Extension. 35 OPTION 1 – Funicular to GF Arcade Building. 15 iii Consultees . 36 OPTION 1A – Funicular to closed building. 15 iv Case Study – Ebbw Vale. 37 OPTION 2 – Escalators to GF Arcade Building. 16 v CAT Funicular data sheet. 40 2 INTRODUCTION ONE 3 iDeA Architects and Urban Foundry [For- Our Approach We concluded the first phase with an interim Section 4 compares the basic supply and fit merly Trilein] (‘we’/’the consultants’) were meeting with MHPA to discuss the concept costs for each type of installation. commissioned by the Port of Milford Haven We began by researching the following design options thus far, and received updated ( ‘MHPA’/’the client’) to develop a feasibility methods of moving pedestrians between third party designs for the Quay Stores building Section 5 comprises a range of design options study on the viability of a mechanical trans- different levels: which resulted in the request for further for an infrastructure link between Charles port link as part of the development of an East- Options 5A, 5B and 5C (see section 5) Street and the Quay Stores site, with an West link route through the Quay Stores site, • funicular railway/cable tramway evaluation of each. which emerged as a recommendation of our • escalators previous Feasibility Report for the Quay Stores • inclined lift Limitations Section 6 provides summary conclusions, Cultural Centre undertaken by iDeA Architects • vertical lift combined with horizontal walkways The study is limited on plan to the zone with recommendations for MHPA. Supporting and Trilein [Urban Foundry] for MHPA and between the Northern and Southern documents are included as appendices. completed in April 2017 (See Option 6A Phase We identified and contacted manufacturers of boundaries of the Quay Stores site, because 2 in appendices) the above including KONE and MESPERATO to a key aim is to generate footfall to the Quay establish technical limitations such as length, Stores development. This study is in the context of Phase 1a height, maximum incline etc. together with There are very few examples of contemporary development within the Milford Waterfront requests for budget supply prices. Funicular railways and inclined lifts in the UK, Regeneration Masterplan, and focuses on and no UK manufacturers have been identified. the area between the Quay Stores site and A further site appraisal was carried out Consequently it has been difficult to obtain the West end of Charles Street adjacent to to identify potential routes and obstacles, cost information and it is beyond the scope the Torch Theatre which is part of a steep including a further meeting with Peter Doran of of this study to provide full cost estimates for tree lined escarpment at right-angles to the the Torch Theatre to obtain details of the layout each concept design option and exclusions are proposed East-West route and levels of the theatre complex, and to explore noted. the pros and cons of a public route linking the Quay stores site with Torch and/or the adjoining The Brief site (Cliff House). Additional discussions were The Report structure The brief required: held with Councillor Colin Sharp, Milford Haven The next section considers the constraints and Town Council, and officers of Pembrokeshire opportunities at key points along the proposed • appraisal of site constraints County Council (see Appendices). route. • comparison of pedestrian transport methods to suit the geography of the site A recent example of an inclined lift/cable car Section 3 compares the different types of • concept design options at Ebbw Vale was identified and we arranged mechanical transport and considers the • cost estimates a site visit to meet the owners (Blaenau Gwent operational implications, together with the • visitor attraction potential & funding options CC) to inspect the installation and inform a Ebbw Vale case study. case study. 4 SITE CONTEXT TWO 5 Figure 1, Constraints plan Background Constraints and EAST - WEST ROUTE - SITE CONSTRAINTS A key conclusion of our earlier feasibility opportunities for the East- Study for the Quay Stores site was that the West link site with its existing diffi culties and barriers to development made the conversion and re- The site barriers created by topography and use of the listed building unviable in terms of a existing road infrastructure have encouraged commercial project that could repay the capital developments around the site that reinforce 9 2 cost to redevelop in revenue income over a car culture and do not mitigate the effects of 8 7 6 5 1 reasonable term. A wider and more strategic heavy traffi c on the trunk road crossing over 4 approach to improving footfall on the site was to Hakin and the extensive areas of retail and 3 proposed that included a link with the town and commercial offi ce parking in the retail park. surrounding amenities, improving the site’s Alternatives have been proposed for linking Key: viability and ultimately, the real estate value. the waterfront with cycle and walking routes 1 Torch service yard to currently under-utilised amenities and public 2 Stairwell to dressing rooms 3 Cliff Cottage To achieve this, two new routes were proposed: transport all within a short distance of Quay 4 Escarpment the ‘green ravine’ running North -South and Stores 5 Green ravine route 6 Mains drain easement the East -West link route crossing over each 7 Design of Quay Stores extension Revisions Date Client: Milford Haven Port Authority innovative Design & Architecture Ltd 8 Trunk road traffic 3 Castle Terrace Project: East -West Pedestrian Route Feasibility Haverfordwest other at the Quay Stores. These routes link the 9 Levels difference with marina Pembrokeshire SA61 2JH Drawing: SITE CONSTRAINTS Tel: 07816 847429 site to the surrounding venues, amenities and Constraints and physical Checked [email protected] Copyright IDeA Ltd Scale NTS Dwg.No FUNC/C/15 Date 4/18 www. idea-housekit.co.uk communities in close proximity including: barriers (see Site Constraints Plan) • The harbour and waterfront development Torch Theatre & Cliff Cottage • Surrounding cultural venues and amenities The site environs at the West end of Charles - eg. The Library, the Museum and Visitor Street contain the service yard of the Torch Centre and the Torch Theatre, Theatre with split-levels serving the stage and • Residential areas in Milford Haven and Hakin below stage levels. The lower level contains • National public transport infrastructure - The mobile phone equipment. There is a small gap railway station between the stairwell on the South end of the Torch and the adjacent property (Cliff Cottage). The consultants have only been asked to This makes a public route diffi cult to achieve consider the East-West route in this study without either making alterations to the Torch Theatre building, or the purchase of Cliff Cottage on the adjoining site. Figure 2, Torch service yard Figure 3, Plan of Torch Theatre at south end 6 There is a potential noise issue for the building design for the Quay Stores extension ravine’ and tunnels under this road becomes Opportunities theatre stage and interior of the main theatre to the base of the escarpment to the East. No even more desirable, though the ‘green auditorium if the link and public route is too structures or supports are allowed within this ravine’ and trunk road crossings should not • The ‘green ravine’; creating a pedestrian/ close to the rear stage door. zone making structural design of platforms, be seen as ‘either/or’ options – both warrant cycleway connection along a green corridor decks or link bridges more complicated and attention in order to improve connectivity. The would re-purpose the historic infrastructure The Escarpment expensive. This also implies that the footprint improvement of a direct pedestrian link can to link up leisure and cultural amenities This is a natural feature with mature tree of any lift tower or terminal lobby is likely to be characterised in terms of enhancement of around the Waterfront independently from the cover, changes to which may have implications require the removal of some of the escarpment ‘active travel’ – walking and cycling – options. busy road system. With careful design and for protected species and habitats. Some at the base. PCC are actively looking at improvements to appropriate finishes both cycleway/ pedestrian proposals will be more intrusive than others active travel routes in Milford Haven, with the and occasional delivery vehicles can be to the existing habitat. This study does not The Quay Stores Extension change in levels a constraint for them, and accommodated.
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