London Paramount Entertainment Resort Workshops : Masterplanning & Infrastructure February / March 2015
Workshop agenda Presentations Breakout workshop sessions Feedback and outcomes for the masterplan Workshop close
The London Paramount workshop team London Bringing forward the London Paramount Paramount plans Farrells Masterplanning Buro Happold Infrastructure consultants PPS Managing the consultation process
Key Project Milestones
Stage One & Stage Two 65 hours of public events 4,330 people attended public events 1,919 feedback forms received 1,953 Likes on Facebook 943 Followers on Twitter 105,865 invitation letters and emails issued
Autumn 2014 consultation feedback Headline results 82% of respondents indicated they approved of the emerging masterplan 63% of respondents approving of the emerging transport proposals 75% of respondents stated that they approve of the plans to protect the local ecology and environment The results also showed that the top five attractions respondents are most interested in visiting are: The world class theme park (61%) Restaurants and bars (51%) Cinema and comedy venue (45%) Q. The first public viewing of the draft masterplan what are your thoughts? No answer No view Strongly Disapprove Disapprove Approve Strongly approve 13/2% 55/7% 33/4% 40/5% 271/34% 0 100 200 300 400 374/48% Theatre (44%) Water park (41%)
Autumn 2014 consultation feedback Headline results Respondents felt the proposals would result in improvements to infrastructure in the area Respondents would like to see how the effects of Entertainment Resort on local infrastructure will be addressed in the proposals
Defining the development boundary
Benefits and opportunities
Emerging illustrative masterplan
London Paramount Entertainment Resort Public Consultation Stage 3
Proposed London Paramount Entertainment Resort Purfleet Grays London Paramount Leisure Core Broadness Tilbury Town Dartford Black Duck Botany Stone Cross Greenhithe Swanscombe Northfleet Bluewater Eastern Quarry Ebbsfleet International Gravesend Bean Southfleet
The Plan of Plans Purfleet Grays London Paramount Leisure Core Broadness Tilbury Town Black Duck Dartford Stone Cross Greenhithe Botany Swanscombe Northfleet Ebbsfleet International Bluewater Eastern Quarry Bean Southfleet Gravesend
1920 Historic Map
Ebbsfleet: Building on parklands to create identity and character... Dartford es Thames Path Thames Gateway Green Grid Broadness Black Duck Botany River Ebbsfleet Gravesend Heritage Quarter Canal Basin Dartford Northern Quarter St Clements Valley Craylands Gorge Ebbsfleet Nature Reserve
Ebbsfleet: Building on the work of many hands... Networks of existing places, not starting afresh The Bridge Littlebrook London Paramount Leisure Core Swanscombe Riverside Dartford Northern Quarter Stone Hospital Stone Lodge St James Lane Greenhithe Riverside Western Cross Castle Hill Ebbsfleet Station Northfleet Embankment Northfleet Rise Springhead Heritage Quarter Gravesend Canal Basin Population Greenhithe: 4,700 Northfleet: 13,300 Gravesend: 66,000 Dartford: 97,600 Swanscombe: 6,300 Ebbsfleet: 38,600 Estimated Projected Population: 226,500 people
Ebbsfleet: A constellation of places... Integrating existing communities with new individual characters preserved but linked by landscape... Greenhithe Population 4,700 Northfleet Population 13,300 Gravesend Population 66,000 Dartford Population 97,600 Bluewater Swanscombe Population 6,300
The evolution of Swanscombe and the Peninsula...
The Masterplan Broadness Hotels Black Duck Creative Industry Hub London Paramount Leisure Core Water Entrance Park Square Hotels Events Space Parking Botany West Quarry East Quarry Swanscombe Heritage Park Station Square Ebbsfleet Garden Square
The dedicated resort road Broadness Hotels Black Duck Creative Industry Hub London Paramount Leisure Core Water Entrance Park Square Hotels Events Space Parking Botany West Quarry East Quarry A dedicated resort road Swanscombe Heritage Park Station Square Ebbsfleet Garden Square Junction Improvement Works
Arrival by Rail High Speed One rail will bring visitors from London and Europe... Broadness HS1 Service Hotels Black Duck Creative Industry Hub London Paramount Leisure Core Water Entrance Park Square Hotels Events Space Parking Botany To Abbey Wood West Quarry East Quarry HS1 to Ebbsfleet International Station Swanscombe Heritage Park Station Square... Local Rail and Crossrail will add to this network of movement, along with the exis8ng local rail lines Ebbsfleet Garden Square Crossrail Proposed Crossrail route from Abbey Wood
Arrival by Fastrack...an enhanced Fast Track Bus network... Broadness Hotels Black Duck Creative Industry Hub London Paramount Leisure Core Water Entrance Park Square Hotels Events Space Parking Botany West Quarry East Quarry Fastrack route C joins existing routes A & B Swanscombe Heritage Park Station Square Ebbsfleet Garden Square
Arrival by River Broadness To London Hotels Black Duck Creative Industry Hub London Paramount Leisure Core Water Entrance Park Square Hotels Events Space West Quarry Parking East Quarry Botany To Northfleet and Gravesend Swanscombe Heritage Park Station Square Ebbsfleet Garden Square Thames Clipper Service This allows for river connections north-south
The Public Realm Public access to the waters edge again.
LO N D O N PA R A M O U N T K E Y I N F R A S T R U C T U R E S T R AT E G I E S 11th March 2015 COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The presentation sets out thinking behind key elements of infrastructure required for London Paramount.
MANAGING WATER AS A RESOURCE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
F LO O D R I S K A N D T H E WAT E R E N V I R O N M E N T Areas covered by the Water Team Flood Risk; Surface Water Drainage; Water Resources and waste water; Groundwater; Water Quality; and Navigation COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
F LO O D R I S K M A N A G E M E N T Flood Threat High risk of flooding (which does not take in to account flood defences) Existing site defended up to the 1:1000 year event Tidal storm surge in the River Thames Proposal Raise defences by 1 metre to allow for climate change over the 60 year project life COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
S U R FA C E WAT E R D R A I N A G E Agreement with the EA to discharge directly to source (River Thames) with no flow limit Storage will be required for the tide locked condition Design aim to maintain status quo where water currently drains in to the wetland areas Opportunity Ecology - maintains or improves wetland habitats COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
N AV I G AT I O N A N D S H I P P I N G Current Situation Existing jetty on west of peninsula is in poor condition PLA require microwave/radar links & sight lines to be maintained and not obscured by development massing Opportunity Refurbish jetty and the marina Use river for construction/waste transport to and from site reducing road traffic and carbon emissions Extend Thames Clipper service to the site COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
WA S T E M A N A G E M E N T Areas covered by the waste team: Waste policy and practice Goods and waste logistics Design input Wider environmental impacts Waste facilities capacity and capability Construction / Operational waste management COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
WA S T E S T R AT E G Y Storage, collection, processing and treatment, and disposal Early design input is crucial to identify appropriate and adequate space Facilitate hygienic, efficient, safe and discreet waste collection Collection and storage does not compromise visitor experience COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D O P E R AT I O N A L WA S T E M A N A G E M E N T Opportunities in Construction Use River Thames design out waste Modular construction can dismantle and re-use Future-proofing and adopt circular economy principles Work with Ground Engineering team to maximise re-use of soil and building materials Opportunities in Operation Waste reduction initiatives can be adopted Develop waste strategy in tandem with goods strategy Waste facility on site servicing both the inner and outer cores Minimise waste vehicle movement and use the River Thames COPYRIGHT 1976-2014 BUROHAPPOLD ENGINEERING. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Questions for consideration How can we enable visitors to enjoy the Resort through good design? What measures can be put in place to minimise the impact of the Resort on the local community? How can the Resort be designed with sustainability in mind including drainage, waste, and flood prevention infrastructure, water resources, and utilities?