UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK Stage 2 Consultation report Soundings July 2016 MP201-UCLE-CC-REP-0006_P05 UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 5 SUMMARY 5 TRACKING CHANGES 61 1.1 Introduction 5 5.1 Overview 61 1.2 Summary of events 5.2 Masterplan responses 62 & involvement 6 1.3 Masterplan themes 8 1.4 Synopsis of responses 10 1.5 Masterplan responses 16 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 6 BACKGROUND 19 NEXT STEPS 67 2.1 Cultural & Education District 19 6.1 Overview 67 2.2 About UCL East 20 6.2 Consultation timeline 68 2.3 Who is involved 21 6.3 Contact us 68 2.4 About the site 22 CHAPTER 3 CONSULTATION PROCESS 25 APPENDICES 71 3.1 Overview 25 A Publicity & communications 72 3.2 Consultation diary 26 B Stakeholder mapping 76 3.3 Communication & promotion 30 C Context 78 3.4 Activities & events 31 D Main Exhibition materials 80 3.5 Community involvement 36 E Road Show materials 92 F Feedback form 94 CHAPTER 4 G Workshop notes 95 FINDINGS 39 H Workshop tablesheets 100 4.1 Overview 39 I Schools session materials 102 4.2 Comments at a glance 40 4.3 Events feedback 42 4.4 Workshops feedback 52 4.5 Schools session feedback 58 3 Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016 UCL EAST AT QUEEN ELIZABETH OLYMPIC PARK CHAPTER 1 SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction Cultural and Education District Community consultation UCL (University College London) is in As part of the LDA masterplanning partnership with the London Legacy team, Soundings have been Development Corporation (LLDC) to appointed by LLDC and UCL to establish a new university campus, carry out community consultation UCL East, at Queen Elizabeth to inform development of the Olympic Park. masterplan for UCL East. The aims of this process are to: Together with Stratford Waterfront, UCL East is part of the Cultural and • Raise awareness of the project and Education District (formerly known masterplan development. as Olympicopolis) project. This will • Gather aspirations and understand see a world class education and key issues with regard to the UCL cultural district clustered around the East masterplan - both for the local Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit and the community and the UCL student London Aquatics Centre (see page 19 and staff community. for more details). • Be inclusive, accessible, This forms part of the legacy transparent and engaging. transformation of Queen Elizabeth • Facilitate a variety of different Olympic Park into a new, diverse ways for people to get involved. and vibrant part of London. • Clearly communicate the feedback The development of masterplans for from the community to UCL, LLDC both sites commenced in 2015. This and the masterplanning team. will be followed by more detailed • Inform the masterplan design into 2016 and 2017. Planning development applications for the Cultural and Education District are anticipated for This report documents the late 2016. activities, findings and outcomes from the second stage of the consultation process and will inform the Statement of Community Involvement to be submitted as part of the future Cultural and Education District planning applications. 5 UCL EAST Chapter 1 | Summary STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 1.2 Summary of events & involvement 1.2 Summary of events & Consultation timeline Feeding into the masterplan involvement ASPIRATIONS & MASTERPLAN Findings from the consultation have been regularly discussed with UCL, The second round of public PRINCIPLES LLDC and the LDA masterplanning consultation activities took place JUNE - AUGUST 2015 team to help inform the thinking between November 2015 and and masterplan development. February 2016. The first stage of Raising awareness about the Below is an overview: consultation in summer 2015 sought project. Understanding key to raise awareness of the project issues & opportunities and • Members of the project team as well as gain an understanding discussing masterplan principles attended all consultation events of both UCL and local community to inform the masterplan development. to discuss the project and hear issues and aspirations. The second feedback first-hand. round of events has aimed to provide further background, • Initial findings from events are feedback on the findings from EMERGING MASTERPLAN also fed-back to the wider team Stage 1, explain current thinking FEBRUARY 2016 shortly after. and gather feedback on the • Dedicated sessions with the emerging proposals. Presenting the masterplan and how this has responded to project team to present and discuss consultation findings. Findings from this stage of consultation. engagement have been used to Setting out next steps. • To inform the next stage of inform the next stage of masterplan consultation, the project team will development and the preparation of respond directly to the key issues a draft masterplan in April 2016. raised in Stage 2. • This report is a record of the Thirteen different events took place process which, along with the in February 2016; in total over 600 MASTERPLAN Stage 1 Consultation Report, will people were informed and involved SUMMER 2016 ultimately inform the Statement in these events, 103 individual Responding to the previous of Community Involvement feedback forms and 156 quick consultation and presenting which will be part of the planning comments and suggestions were updates to the masterplan. application. received and four group workshop sheets were recorded. Continuing to discuss ongoing opportunities. Over the course of the consultation the project team will listen to and Event information was circulated wherever possible respond to to over 21,000 local residents, the views expressed through this businesses and contacts from consultation, alongside those of Stage 1 events, alongside PRE-SUBMISSION key stakeholders and Statutory information available on the project CONSULTATION Consultees (such as Transport for web pages. AUTUMN 2016 London). Information sharing session to In November 2015, four local present the final masterplan. As the masterplan develops we will primary and secondary schools track how community feedback has attended workshops including site influenced the masterplan. visits and collage-making, to explore ideas for the new UCL East campus. Thank you OUTLINE PLANNING We would like to thank all who have participated in the consultation APPLICATION & STATUTORY process to date and given their CONSULTATION valuable input, ideas and time. WINTER 2016 We look forward to continuing Combined Cultural and conversations during the next stage Education District Outline of the consultation process. Planning Application(s) submitted to the Local Planning Authority. 6 UCL EAST Chapter 1 | Summary STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 1.2 Summary of events & involvement people attended 279 5 local road shows UCL students and staff engaged at 74 2 UCL road shows 103 completed Fish Island Road Show, 20/02/2016 feedback forms quick comments and 156 suggestions received 65 comments left on the Main Exhibition, 27/02/2016 Schools Feedback Session, 25/02/2016 'commen-tree' 21,000 event flyers delivered locally 1400+ people engaged in total from stage 1 and stage 2 UCL Bloomsbury Road Show, 22/02/2016 7 UCL EAST Chapter 1 | Summary STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 1.3 Masterplan themes 1.3 Masterplan themes The masterplan has been presented under three key themes that relate to the planning process and the strategic objectives of LLDC and UCL. They also reflect the issues raised by the community in the Stage 1 Consultation. Access & inclusion: Form & identity: Sustainability: movement & connectivity layout, scale & form environment & ecology Considers connections to, Looks at what goes where How the site relates to from and within the site, and how to arrange the the surrounding natural pedestrian movement site so that it is inviting environment, what efforts patterns and arrival and intuitive. Covers will be made to reduce the points and gateways. Also building heights, the carbon footprint and how considers disabled access, general shape and size the design of the campus wayfinding and servicing. of buildings and density. supports healthy lifestyles. Considers views and Promotes long-lasting and 'human scale' design. adaptable spaces. Access & inclusion: Form & identity: Sustainability: public space & activities character, look & feel social & economic Relates to how public ID What sense of place the Explores the impact of space—both inside and campus has. Not only the development for outside—and a diverse related to the physical local communities and programme of events treatment of public spaces economies. Looks at and activities can make and façades but also how how the campus will the campus open and the use of the site can contribute to social equity inclusive. Interlinked contribute to a distinctive and promote community with the other themes identity. involvement. on delivering successful public spaces. Masterplan in section, February 2016 8 UCL EAST Chapter 1 | Summary STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 1.3 Masterplan themes ROAD MONTFICHET WATERWORKS RIVER SITE PDZ 1.2C SITE PDZ 1.2B CARPENTERS ROAD SITE PDZ 2 SIDINGS STREET CITY MILL RIVER WARTON ROAD KEY Academic / Publicly Accessible Working / Operational Areas STRATFORD HIGH STREET Emerging masterplan at ground floor level, February 2016 9 UCL EAST Chapter 1 | Summary STAGE 2 CONSULTATION REPORT 1.4 Synopsis of responses 1.4 Synopsis of responses SUMMARY RESPONSES The response to the emerging masterplan has been very positive Movement & connectivity: Although out of the masterplan boundary, with high levels of support across all a major concern