SURFACE DIRECTORATE C161 Ilford Yard Stabling Project Demolition of existing Greater Anglia Franchise Training (GAF) Centre with use of site as a depot car park and construction of new GAF Training Centre including Back Up Control Facility (BUCF) Town and Country Planning Act Application Planning Statement Incorporating Design & Access Statement Submission Reference: RED/11/8 Document Number: C161-MMD-T-XST-CR112_WS129-50010 London Borough of Redbridge Document uncontrolled once printed. All controlled documents are saved on the CRL Document System © Crossrail Limited Decal Template: CRL1-XRL-Z-ZTM-CR001-50018 Rev.1.0 Town and Country Planning Act Application - Planning Statement RED/11/8 Document Number C161-MMD-T-XST-CR112_WS129-50010 Rev 3.0 Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Application Background .......................................................................................... 5 1.2 Terms of Reference .................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Introduction to Crossrail .......................................................................................... 5 1.4 Introduction to the Planning Statement .................................................................. 6 1.5 Planning and Administrative Context ..................................................................... 6 1.6 Crossrail Construction Code ................................................................................... 7 2 Location Characteristics........................................................................................... 8 2.1 Location and Setting ................................................................................................ 8 2.2 Description of Application Site and Context .......................................................... 8 3 Planning History ...................................................................................................... 15 3.1 Description of Planning History and Context ....................................................... 15 4 Description of Works .............................................................................................. 17 4.1 Works Forming Part of TCPA Application ............................................................ 17 4.2 Replacement GAF training centre including the provision of a backup control facility (BUCF) ....................................................................................................... 17 4.3 Provision of Permanent Staff Car Park ................................................................. 18 4.4 Provision of Retaining Walls ................................................................................. 18 4.5 Demolition works and removal of Earth Bund and Steel Container ................... 18 4.6 Drainage and Utilities Works ................................................................................. 18 4.7 Temporary Works – For Information only and not for Approval ......................... 19 5 Policy Context ......................................................................................................... 20 5.1 National Level Policy .............................................................................................. 20 5.2 Greater London Level Policy ................................................................................. 21 5.3 London Borough Level Policy ............................................................................... 23 6 The Case for the Proposed Development ............................................................. 29 6.1 General Principles .................................................................................................. 29 6.2 Case for Permanent Staff Car Park and development of replacement GAF and BUCF ........................................................................................................................... 29 6.3 Layout, Siting and Design of proposed new car park .......................................... 32 6.4 Alternative Ilford Yard car park sites .................................................................... 33 6.5 Energy Performance / Sustainable Design ........................................................... 34 Page 3 of 50 Document uncontrolled once printed. 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All controlled documents are saved on the CRL Document System © Crossrail Limited Decal Template: CRL1-XRL-Z-ZTM-CR001-50018 Rev.1.0 Town and Country Planning Act Application - Planning Statement RED/11/8 Document Number C161-MMD-T-XST-CR112_WS129-50010 Rev 3.0 1 Introduction 1.1 Application Background Scheme Crossrail Applicant Crossrail Limited Applicant Address 25 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5LQ Site Address Ilford Yard, Ley Street, Ilford IG1 4BP Town and Country Planning Act Application for Replacement Greater Anglia Franchise (GAF) Training Centre with the provision of a new Back up Control Facility (BUCF) and Description demolition of the existing GAF training centre with permanent change of use to staff car park associated with the adjacent Ilford railway yard and associated works. 1.2 Terms of Reference This Planning Statement has been prepared in support of a planning application for a replacement new Greater Anglia Franchise (GAF) Training Centre incorporating a new Back up Control Facility (BUCF) with 2.1m high palisade fence to the building perimeter, the demolition of the existing GAF Training Centre, a permanent change of use to staff car park to provide replacement car parking spaces, with permanent hard standing, provision of lighting and retaining walls, utilities and all other associated works, connection to existing sewers in Ley Street, removal of earth bund, with onsite shrub planting. These are all works outside Crossrail Act limits. This application is made under Section 57 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). The proposed works require consent under the Town and Country Planning Act because they are not permitted by the Crossrail Act 2008. This is due to their location being outside the Limits of Deviation (LOD) and Limits of Limits of Land to be Acquired or Used (LLAU) identified on the plans that accompany the Crossrail Act 2008. 1.3 Introduction to Crossrail Crossrail is a major new cross-London rail link project that has been developed to serve London and the southeast of England. Crossrail will support and maintain the status of London as a World City by providing a world class transport system. The project includes the construction of a twin-bore tunnel on a west-east alignment under central London and the upgrading of existing National Rail lines to the east and west of central London. The project will enable the introduction of a range of new and improved rail journeys into and through London. It includes the construction of seven central area stations, providing interchange with London Underground, National Rail and London bus services, and the upgrading or renewal of existing stations outside central London. Page 5 of 50 Document uncontrolled once printed. All controlled documents are saved on the CRL Document System © Crossrail Limited Decal Template: CRL1-XRL-Z-ZTM-CR001-50018 Rev.1.0 Town and Country Planning Act Application - Planning Statement RED/11/8 Document Number C161-MMD-T-XST-CR112_WS129-50010 Rev 3.0 Crossrail will provide fast, efficient and convenient rail access to the West End and the City by linking existing routes from Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, with Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west. Crossrail will be a significant addition to the transport infrastructure of London and the southeast of England. The Crossrail route is illustrated in Figure 1. It will deliver improved services for rail users through the relief of crowding, faster journeys and the provision of a range of new direct journey opportunities. The project will also have wider social and economic