HS2 Context Report Prepared For The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) December 2017 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Preface .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Status ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Structure .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Other Relevant Documents .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1. Introduction to HS2 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 The HS2 Project ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Control of Environmental Impacts .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Controls in the Act ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Environmental Minimum Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Existing Legislation and Other Safeguards ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. Description of Works in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation .............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Introduction and Summary............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Route Description........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Station Description ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Victoria Road Box ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Victoria Road .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Alterations to Existing Railways ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Preparatory and Temporary Works ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Primary Utility Works ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Old Oak Common Lane Station Site ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Victoria Road Crossover Box and Main Tunnel Drive Site ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Worksites and Compounds ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Demolition Works .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 3. Landscape and Restoration ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 4. Schedule 17 Requests for Approval – Programme .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 5. Planning Context Report Plans – Construction and Operation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................