WATERFORD CITY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT TRANSPORT HUB | PART VIII REPORT WPIP-ROD-ENV-S2_AE-RP-EN-400022 |JULY 2019 PURPLE: PANTONE: 2622 COATED C- 57 M-98 Y-0 K-46 R-84 G-7 B-91 GREEN PANTONE: 3455c C-100 M-0 Y-81 K-66 R-0 G-80 B-47 RED PANTONE: 195C C-0 M-100 Y-60 K- 55 R-130 G-0 B-36 BLUE PANTONE: 5395C C-100 M-44 Y-0 K-76 R-0 G-39 B-77 YELLOW PANTONE: 392C C-7 M-0 Y-100 K-49 R-141 G-139 B-0 ROUGHAN & O'DONOVAN Waterford City & County Council Consulting Engineers Transport Hub Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project Transport Hub Part VIII Planning Report TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... 1 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION AND NEED FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Need for the Development ................................................................................ 2 1.2.1 Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning ...................................... 3 1.2.2 Irish Rail Service Implications ............................................................. 3 1.3 Planning Policy ................................................................................................. 5 1.3.1 National Policy .................................................................................... 5 1.3.2 Regional Policy ................................................................................... 8 1.3.3 Local Policy ......................................................................................... 8 SECTION 2 ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED .................................................... 13 2.1 Design Brief .................................................................................................... 13 2.2 Location of the Proposed Development .......................................................... 14 2.2.1 Issues with the Existing Train Station Location ................................. 14 2.2.2 Selection of an Alternative Location .................................................. 15 2.3 Station Design Options Considered ................................................................ 16 2.3.1 Option A - ‘Do- Nothing’ .................................................................... 16 2.3.2 Option B - Architect’s Option 1 .......................................................... 17 2.3.3 Option C - Architect’s Option 2 .......................................................... 18 2.3.4 Assessment of Alternatives ............................................................... 20 2.3.5 Preferred Station Building Option ...................................................... 21 2.4 Parking Options Considered ........................................................................... 21 2.4.1 Parking Layout Option 1.................................................................... 21 2.4.2 Parking Layout Option 2.................................................................... 22 2.4.3 Preferred Option ............................................................................... 23 2.5 Flooding Defence Considerations ................................................................... 23 2.6 Conclusion...................................................................................................... 24 SECTION 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ................ 25 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 25 3.2 Site Location and Description ......................................................................... 25 3.2.1 Existing Land Uses ........................................................................... 26 3.2.2 Plunkett Train Station ........................................................................ 26 3.3 General Site Layout ........................................................................................ 27 3.4 Need for the Proposed Development .............................................................. 27 Part VIII Report Page i ROUGHAN & O'DONOVAN Waterford City & County Council Consulting Engineers Transport Hub 3.4.1 Current Location and Future Proofing ............................................... 27 3.4.2 Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning .................................... 27 3.5 Development Overview................................................................................... 28 3.6 Architectural Design ....................................................................................... 29 3.6.1 Integration with the NQ SDZ ............................................................. 29 3.6.2 Building Composition and Materials .................................................. 30 3.6.3 Station Spatial Arrangement ............................................................. 31 3.6.4 Station Capacity, Potential for Adaptability and Future Expansion of Building ............................................................................................. 32 3.6.5 Accessibility of the Station and Public Realm .................................... 32 3.6.6 Public Realm ..................................................................................... 33 3.6.7 Transport Hub/ Station Building ........................................................ 34 3.7 Transport Hub Construction Methodology ...................................................... 35 3.7.1 Flood Defences ................................................................................. 35 3.8 Traffic, transport and connectivity ................................................................... 37 3.9 Demolitions ..................................................................................................... 38 3.10 Drainage Design ............................................................................................. 39 3.11 Landscaping ................................................................................................... 39 3.11.1 Lighting Design ................................................................................. 40 3.12 Maintenance and Operation ........................................................................... 41 3.12.1 Waste and Water Supply .................................................................. 41 3.12.2 Station Building ................................................................................. 41 3.13 Outline Construction Stage Sequence and Methodology ................................ 43 3.13.1 Overview of Works ............................................................................ 43 3.13.2 Outline Construction Stage Sequence and Methodology .................. 44 3.13.3 Operational Stage Programme and Sequence .................................. 46 3.14 Construction Materials .................................................................................... 47 3.15 Construction Traffic ........................................................................................ 47 3.16 Employment ................................................................................................... 48 3.17 Construction Environmental Management Plan .............................................. 48 3.18 Environmental Operating Plan ........................................................................ 50 3.19 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Plan .................................. 50 3.19.1 Relationship with Other Projects ....................................................... 51 SECTION 4 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND MITIGATION MEASURES.................................................................................... 52 4.1 Traffic and Transport ...................................................................................... 52 4.1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 52 4.1.2 Methodology ..................................................................................... 52 4.1.3 Relevant Characteristics of the Proposed Development.................... 52 4.1.4 Receiving Environment ..................................................................... 53 4.1.5 Road Safety ...................................................................................... 61 4.1.6 Predicted Impacts ............................................................................. 64 4.1.7 Mitigation Measures .......................................................................... 71 Part VIII Report Page ii ROUGHAN & O'DONOVAN Waterford City & County Council Consulting Engineers Transport Hub 4.2 Population and Human Health ........................................................................ 72 4.2.1 Introduction ....................................................................................... 72 4.2.2 Methodology ..................................................................................... 72 4.2.3 Relevant Characteristics of Proposed Development ......................... 72 4.2.4 Receiving Environment ..................................................................... 73 4.2.5 Predicted Impacts ............................................................................. 75 4.2.6 Mitigation and Monitoring Measures.................................................. 77 4.2.7 Residual Impacts .............................................................................