TfL East-West Cycle Superhighway from Paddington to Acton: "Results Updated 22 Feb 2019"

Acton to Wood Lane

"Since the publication of the consultation report in August 2017, and after careful consideration of the consultation responses, we have decided to make some changes to the design of the Wood Lane to Acton scheme.

"A report has now been published that outlines these design changes as well as setting out other key issues we have considered including the response to specific issues raised from the consultation.

Design changes and specific response to issues raised report (PDF 282KB)

"Construction work on the route is set to begin on 18 March 2019, with the work expected to be complete by the end of the year.  We will notify everyone who may be impacted by these works before we start construction."

OPDC Local Plan: Examination in Public

"An examination will be held to consider the soundness of the OPDC Local Plan. 

"The Secretary of State has appointed an independent Inspector, Mr Paul Clark MA MRTPI MCMI to conduct the Examination.

Programme Officer Role

"I have been appointed as the independent Programme Officer working under the Inspector’s direction. 

"The Programme Officer is responsible for managing the day to day arrangements of the examination process before and during the period of the examination, recording all documents submitted, arranging for the inspection of sites by the Inspector and dealing with correspondence on his behalf to those have made representations, including requests for and exchange of all statements.
"This will include any communication or correspondence between the Inspector and the Corporation.

"For more guidance on the examination procedure and my role, The Planning Inspectorate has produced a booklet ‘Examining Local Plans Procedural Practice’. A copy of this document is available for viewing or downloads on the Planning Inspectorate' s Planning Portal web site:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/pins/dpd_procedure_guide.pdf


Hearing Dates and next steps

"The examination hearings will commence at 

10am on Tuesday 2nd April 2019 

at 

London Council's, 59½ Southwark St, London SE1 0AL
 

"The Inspector has published Draft Matters, Issues and Questions (ID-04) plus an Advice Note (ID-05) for participating in the hearings including the procedure for submitting written hearing statements.  I have also published a draft hearing programme (ID-07), with details of what matter will be heard on which days. 

"It is important to note that, as per the Inspectors Advice Note (ID-05), the Programme is subject to change.  

"It would [have been] helpful if people could contact me by 5.30pm Monday 18^th February 2019 to advise if they wish to participate as per the Inspectors Advice note (ID-05).  A simple email advising you wish to participate, who you are, who you represent (a representor ID would be helpful) and what your issues are, as per your original representation, in relation to the Inspectors draft Matters, Issues and Questions. 

"There will be a further opportunity to advise specifically where you wish to participate once the programme has been finalised.  At this stage, it is to give the Inspector and idea of how many participants we may have.  All Electronic and Hard Copies of any written Statements need to be received by myself no later than the below for each week:

Week 1 Hearing Statements:
5.30pm Monday 25th February 2019

Week 2 Hearing Statements:

5.30pm Friday 1^st March 2019

Week 3 Hearing Statements:

5.30pm Friday 8^th March 2019

Examination Updates and Documents

"Please find attached relevant documents:

ID-04- Inspectors draft Matters and Issues

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aba1a66d82118e3534c9fd24e/files/2c6b16eb-ed40-412b-a55f-19646f0d98e5/ID_04_OPDC_Matters_and_Issues_v2a_17.1.19.docx

ID-05 Hearing Advice Note

https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aba1a66d82118e3534c9fd24e/files/f24e652c-4d56-4388-8f04-be7eba28c405/ID_05_Hearing_Sessions_Advice_14.1.19.01.docx

ID-07 Draft Programme
https://gallery.mailchimp.com/aba1a66d82118e3534c9fd24e/files/5ba54cf2-7c5b-4662-9888-5a56832851be/ID_07_OPDC_Draft_Programme_V2_.doc

All pertinent updates are published on the examination webpage:
https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/get-involved-opdc/opdc-local-plan/submission-and-examination/examination-documents

Check here for details of the examination programme and any new documents submitted to the Inspector. 

"A full set of paper examination documents will be made available on request at OPDC Offices, 169 Union Street, London SE1 0LL. If you require any assistance accessing documents relating to the Local Plan, please contact me.

"Email is the preferred method of communication; it's cost-effective, traceable and an accepted method for formal communication. Should you wish to be added to our list for examination updates please contact us at bankssolutionsuk@gmail.com with your preferred email address.

"My usual working hours are between 9am and 5pm but happy to deal with a reasonable level of queries outside of those times, I understand some people may not have the opportunity to contact me during work hours."

Charlotte Glancy
Programme Officer

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OPDC Submitted documents

West London Orbital: Next departure

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West London Orbital: The Dudding Hill Line across Brent, and Thomas the Tank Engine's ride on the line from Acton Main Line station to Cricklewood station

The Observer: "All stations to regeneration? Work on HS2 begins in earnest"

Link to web site

"The wealthy inhabitants of 18th-century Piccadilly dug deep when choosing a resting place in the new, overflow St James burial ground in Camden: the less likely to be disturbed by later arrivals to London’s packed cemeteries. But even a stone casket eight metres down only buys you so much peace when a £56bn train line comes knocking.

"The first big dig on HS2's route out of Euston is bringing up the bones of some 40,000 people, and these are the lucky ones. Records suggest 61,000 bodies were interred, but about a third were removed to expand the rail terminus in the 19th century – and without, current archaeologists maintain, the care they are now taking to keep each skeleton apart.

"Closed in 1853 over fears of cholera, the cemetery eventually became a park – St James Gardens – shaded until last year with dozens of London plane trees. Today, it is bare earth, dug down in steps, under a huge rig of canvas and scaffolding, platforms and lighting, covering the site from rain and public view."

OPDC Local Plan Examination Process: An Inspector Calls

Link to OPDC web site

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OPDC: Dear Diary: "What I Must Do In 2019"

[Reposted] West London Orbital railway - the route ahead

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Questions to the Mayor

West London Orbital Railway [1]

Andrew Dismore (22-Mar-2018)

Do you welcome the proposals of the West London Alliance of boroughs to open a ‘West London Orbital’ railway, as part of London Overground?

The Mayor (22-Mar-2018)

I welcome the proposals to open a ‘West London Orbital’ railway. This new line could support the delivery of many new homes and jobs in west London, as well as improving connectivity across a wide area stretching from Barnet to Hounslow where there are currently limited public transport options for orbital travel. Given the support received for the West London Orbital rail line through the draft consultation on my Transport Strategy, I have strengthened my commitment to delivering the scheme in Proposal 88 of the final strategy, which now states: “The Mayor, through Transport for London (TfL), the West London Alliance boroughs and Network Rail, will work towards the delivery of a new London Overground 'West London Orbital' line connecting Hounslow with Cricklewood and Hendon via Old Oak, Neasden and Brent Cross.” TfL is now beginning the necessary feasibility work to take this proposal forward. I look forward to continuing the collaborative approach with the West London Alliance which has been invaluable in developing the proposal to this point.

West London Orbital Railway [2]

Andrew Dismore (22-Mar-2018)

Will you promote longer-distance trains along the ‘West London Orbital’ railway tracks, such as services between Surrey and Bedfordshire, via several of the London Opportunity Areas?

The Mayor (22-Mar-2018)

  I welcome support for the proposal to deliver a new West London Orbital railway line. On the basis of the support received through the consultation on my draft Transport Strategy, the Strategy has been amended to set out the potential route and its benefits in more detail.
   As the scheme is currently at feasibility stage, no decisions have yet been made regarding service operation. It should be noted that there are a number of capacity constraints on the route that would need to be addressed, notably the interfaces with the Midland Main Line north of Cricklewood, the North London line and the Hounslow loop. These may restrict the number and destination of services that can be offered on the route. There are also several freight services using the line. Taking these constraints into account, the core ambition will be to serve the already identified corridor, as this is where the key opportunity for delivering new homes and jobs lies.
   As is common with large infrastructure projects, further details relating to the design and operation of the scheme will be outlined through future public consultation.

West London Orbital Railway [3]

Andrew Dismore (22-Mar-2018)

   Will you intervene in Capita's plans for a new Brent Cross station if sufficiently long West London Orbital platforms are not included? [Should have said ‘separate and sufficiently long’.]

The Mayor (22-Mar-2018)

   I welcome the proposals to open a new ‘West London Orbital’ railway line. This new line could support the delivery of many new homes and jobs in west London, as well as improving connectivity across a wide area stretching from Barnet to Hounslow where there are currently limited public transport options for orbital travel.
   At the northern end of the proposed route, there is the potential to include a stop at the planned new Brent Cross Thameslink station to further support new development in the area.
   The new Thameslink station will be opened in 2022 and will be delivered as part of the Brent Cross West project. As the West London Orbital scheme is only in the early stages of development, any decision to serve Brent Cross will be dependent on future feasibility work. Subject to the outcome of this work, proposals for Brent Cross will look at whether it will be feasible to support the additional new development. The new Thameslink station will have 12 car long platforms, which would be of sufficient length to support any future West London Orbital service.

OPDC Local Cunning Plan Submission Explained

A Local Plan for an area sets the vision and framework for how it will develop over a twenty-year period.

The Local Plan for Old Oak and Park Royal, along with the London Plan (produced by the Mayor of London) and any neighbourhood plans, combine to form the overall development plan.

Since February 2016, OPDC have undertaken three rounds of public consultation with the community, local businesses and other stakeholders. These consultations have generated over 11,000 comments from you, which we’ve used to inform the development of the Local Plan.

On 4 October 2018 we submitted our Local Plan to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination which will be carried out on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


The final stage of creating a Local Plan

The independent examination is the final stage in the Local Plan process before it can be adopted as part of the legally binding development plan for the area.

The Planning Inspectorate, a government body who employ independent Planning Inspectors, will appoint an inspector to lead the independent examination of OPDC's Local Plan. The Planning Inspector will assess whether the Local Plan has been prepared in accordance with the legal and procedural requirements such as the Duty to Cooperate and whether it is 'Sound'. This will include consideration as to whether the Local Plan is:

• Positively prepared – the plan should be prepared based on a strategy which seeks to meet objectively assessed development and infrastructure requirements, including unmet requirements from neighbouring authorities where it is reasonable to do so and consistent with achieving sustainable development;
• Justified – the plan should be the most appropriate strategy, when considered against the reasonable alternatives, based on proportionate evidence;
• Effective – the plan should be deliverable over its period and based on effective joint working on cross-boundary strategic priorities; and
• Consistent with national policy – the plan should enable the delivery of sustainable development and must be in general conformity with the Mayor’s London Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Practice Guidance.

A key part of this stage in the process: Hearing sessions

Hearings sessions will be held for the Planning Inspector to examine the soundness of the Local Plan (as outlined above). Issues and questions identified by the Planning Inspector will determine the timetable of the hearings and who they will invite to attend. Those asked to attend hearings are called participants. Participants will include members of OPDC staff and selected stakeholders who submitted responses to the two most recent public consultations (held in 2017 and 2018).

Participants will provide responses to the Planning Inspector's issues and questions, these are called Hearing Statements. The Hearing Statements will be published on the website once made.

Hearing sessions are chaired by the Inspector and are open to the public but only participants identified by the Planning Inspector will be able to contribute during these meetings.


Expected timeframe

The expected timeframe is as follows:
*The timescales are indicative as each examination differs dependent on the complexity of the Local Plan being examined and questions arising from the Inspector.

Timing	Key Actions	Lead
Week 1	Local Plan submitted by OPDC	OPDC
Week 2	Planning Inspector appointed and administrative review of Local Plan carried out	Planning Inspectorate
Weeks 3-4	Early appraisal of the Local Plan and identification of any issues and/or questions Requests for any further information to address issues and/or questions Structure and timetable of hearing sessions determined and participants identified	Planning Inspector
Weeks 5-6	Participants notified Responses to Inspector’s issues and/or questions (Hearing Statements) developed by participants	Planning Inspector
Week 7	Hearing Statements submitted by participants Participants confirmed	Planning Inspector
Week 8	Hearing Statements published on OPDC website	Planning Inspector
Week 9	Final hearing session agendas circulated to participants and published on OPDC website	Planning Inspector
Week 10+	Hearing sessions commence	Planning Inspector

The Planning Inspector’s next steps

Following the close of the hearings, the Inspector may identify main modifications needed in the Local Plan to make it sound. These changes would then require an additional six-week public consultation to be carried out.

After the close of this additional consultation, the Planning Inspector will draft their report, which may include any of the main modifications. OPDC must then make the main modifications set out in the Inspector’s Report to the Local Plan before it is then considered by the OPDC Planning Committee and Board for adoption.

Further information on the examination process can be found in the supporting document 'Procedural Practice in the Examination of Local Plan'.

Evening Standard: "Linford Christie sports stadium may get 13,000-seat concert arena"

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"A major new concert venue could be built in west London to regenerate a sports stadium.

"Documents seen by the Standard reveal 'an event/performance venue is being considered' for the Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre, near Wormwood Scrubs prison in East Acton.

"Sources said it could have a capacity of 13,000. This would be slightly larger than the SSE Arena in Wembley, where artists such as Jason Derulo and the Smashing Pumpkins will perform this year, but smaller than Greenwich’s O2 Arena."

The Observer: "Will skyscrapers sink to new depths in British cities?"

"Councils are under pressure to build higher, but campaigners say new towers will ruin historic skylines"

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"In Bristol, the city's mayor has announced that he wants its skyline to grow. In Norwich, the developers Weston Homes want to build a 'beacon' of 20 storeys, in the face of fears that it will trash views of 'one of Europe's great medieval cities', as Historic England put it. In Manchester, a city whose skyline has been changing for a while, the chairman of the city's civic society is running a crowdfunded campaign against a 40-storey tower that will, he says, 'despoil' and 'overbear' a historic area.

"British cities are facing the development pressures that, all around the world, push for building high. The tsunamis of skyscrapers in the Gulf and south-east Asia send out waves that wash the banks of the Avon and even inland Norfolk. There are certain twists special to Britain: austerity means that local authorities are particularly keen to grab whatever financial benefits a tower might bring, while it also weakens the underfunded planning departments that might direct and manage development."

Supply Management: "£1bn infrastructure spend for Old Oak HS2 site"

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"Around £1bn of infrastructure investment is needed to develop the district that will surround the new HS2 station in West London.

"The interim head of the mayoral development corporation responsible for the redevelopment of Old Oak and Park Royal has said the site was 'one of the most complex' to develop.

"Speaking at the Public Sector Show, Michael Mulhern, interim CEO of Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC), said: “There’s ultimately about £1bn worth of infrastructure needed to go in to unlock unlock the first phase of the development, which will ultimately deliver about 12,000 homes."

Until 30 July 2018: OPDC Local Plan: Final consultation stage, second attempt (Regulation 19, revised)

Timetable for production

The projected stages of the OPDC Local Plan production:

• February 2016 - First draft Local Plan published for consultation
• June 2017 - Revised draft Local Plan published for consultation
• Autumn 2018 - Independent Examination of the Local Plan
• Winter 2018 - Local Plan adoption.

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