CROSSRAIL PLUMSTEAD SIDINGS ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT VOLUME 1 Document Number: C122-OVE-T1-XST-CR148-50004 Submission Ref. GRE/2/9 Document History: Revision: Date: Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by: Reason for Issue: 1.0 23/8/2013 Vic Buljubasic Paul White Rob McCrae Draft ES for Client review 2.0 15/10/2013 Vic Buljubasic Paul White Rob McCrae TWAO Application Document uncontrolled once printed. All controlled documents are saved on the CRL Document System © Crossrail Limited Page 1 of 93 Crossrail Plumstead Sidings Environmental Statement C122-OVE-T1-XST-CR148-50004 Submission Ref. GRE/2/9 Page 2 of 93 Document uncontrolled once printed. All controlled documents are saved on the CRL Document System © Crossrail Limited Crossrail Plumstead Sidings Environmental Statement C122-OVE-T1-XST-CR148-50004 Submission Ref. GRE/2/9 Contents Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 8 PART I Background ....................................................................................................... 9 1 Background ............................................................................................................. 10 1.1 Overview of the Proposed Development ................................................................ 10 1.2 Crossrail Context ...................................................................................................... 11 1.3 Crossrail Act Deemed Planning Permission .......................................................... 11 1.4 Requirement for a Transport and Works Act Order .............................................. 12 1.5 Requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment ...................................... 13 1.6 Need for the Development ....................................................................................... 15 1.7 Site Selection and Alternatives ............................................................................... 16 PART II Proposed Development ............................................................................... 18 2 Proposed Development .......................................................................................... 19 2.1 Site Location ............................................................................................................. 19 2.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................ 19 2.3 Site Conditions for TWAO Application ................................................................... 20 2.4 Functional Requirements of the Proposed Development ..................................... 21 2.5 Proposed Site Layout ............................................................................................... 22 2.6 Proposed Construction Works and Programme ................................................... 24 2.7 Operational Use ........................................................................................................ 25 PART III EIA ................................................................................................................. 26 3 Environmental Impact Assessment....................................................................... 27 3.1 Background ............................................................................................................... 27 3.2 Scoping ...................................................................................................................... 28 3.3 Baseline ..................................................................................................................... 29 3.4 Preparation of the Environmental Statement ......................................................... 30 Page 3 of 93 Document uncontrolled once printed. 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GRE/2/9 4 Assessment and Methodology .............................................................................. 30 4.1 Approach and Assumptions .................................................................................... 30 4.2 Baseline Data Collection .......................................................................................... 32 4.3 Consultation .............................................................................................................. 32 4.4 Alternatives ............................................................................................................... 33 4.5 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................. 33 4.6 Impacts of the Proposed Development on the Crossrail Project ......................... 35 5 Noise ........................................................................................................................ 37 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 37 5.2 Review of Proposed Development and Potential Issues ...................................... 37 5.3 Scoping and Consultation ....................................................................................... 37 5.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 38 5.5 Assumptions and Limitations ................................................................................. 44 5.6 Baseline ..................................................................................................................... 47 5.7 Assessment ............................................................................................................... 50 5.8 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................. 54 5.9 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................. 56 5.10 Residual Impacts ...................................................................................................... 57 5.11 Assessment Summary Matrix .................................................................................. 58 6 Landscape, Townscape and Visual Amenity ........................................................ 59 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 59 6.2 Review of Proposed Development and Potential Issues ...................................... 60 6.3 Scoping and Consultation ....................................................................................... 60 6.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 61 6.5 Assumptions and Limitations ................................................................................. 65 6.6 Landscape/Townscape Baseline ............................................................................. 65 6.7 Visual Baseline ......................................................................................................... 69 6.8 Assessment of the Likely Significant Impacts ....................................................... 73 6.9 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................. 77 6.10 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................. 78 6.11 Residual Impacts ...................................................................................................... 80 6.12 Assessment Summary Matrix .................................................................................. 80 Page 4 of 93 Document uncontrolled once printed. 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GRE/2/9 7 Lighting .................................................................................................................... 82 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 82 7.2 Review of Proposed Development and Potential Impacts .................................... 82 7.3 Scoping and Consultation ....................................................................................... 84 7.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 85 7.5 Assumptions and Limitations ................................................................................. 88 7.6 Baseline ..................................................................................................................... 89 7.7 Assessment ............................................................................................................... 91 7.8 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................. 91 7.9 Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................. 92 7.10 Residual Impacts ...................................................................................................... 92 7.11 Assessment Summary Matrix .................................................................................