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Thames Tunnel Preliminary environmental information report Volume 10: Putney Embankment Foreshore Addendum
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Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1 Potential changes to the proposed development ......................................... 3 2.1 2.2 2.3 Introduction .............................................................................................. 3 Operation ................................................................................................. 3 Construction ............................................................................................ 3 Introduction .............................................................................................. 6 Ecology terrestrial ................................................................................. 6 Land quality ............................................................................................. 7 Townscape and visual ............................................................................. 7 Water resources groundwater .............................................................. 8 Water resources surface water ............................................................. 8 Water resources flood risk .................................................................... 9 Introduction ............................................................................................ 10 Air quality and odour .............................................................................. 10 Ecology aquatic .................................................................................. 11 Historic environment .............................................................................. 13 Noise and vibration ................................................................................ 14 Socio-economics ................................................................................... 15 Transport ............................................................................................... 16
Topics with effects unchanged from phase two ........................................... 6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
Topics with materially different effects from phase two ............................ 10 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7
Appendix A Plans of potential changes to the proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore ................................................................................ 19 Appendix B Plans of the phase two proposed development at Putney Bridge Foreshore........................................................................................................ 20 Appendix C Noise and vibration supporting tables ............................................ 21
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Table C.1: Additional noise and vibration sensitive receptor locations, categories and their values/sensitivities ........................................................................... 21 Table C.2: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB1, Star & Garter Mansions ................................................................................................................. 21 Table C.3: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB2, 1-24 Kenilworth Court. 23 Table C.4: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB3, 31-78 Kenilworth Court and 1-10 Richmond Mansions ................................................................. 24 Table C.5: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB4, St Marys Church ........ 25 Table C.6: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB5, 1-67 Putney Wharf Tower ....................................................................................................... 26 Table C.7: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB6, Residential moorings at Putney Pier .............................................................................................. 27 Table C.8: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB7, Caf 2 Putney High Street (proposed) ..................................................................................... 28 Table C.9: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB8, Ruvigny Mansions ...... 29
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Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level ..................................................................................... 29
Table C.10: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB9, Ruvigny Gardens........ 30 Table C.11: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB10, Boat Builders ............ 30 Table C.12: Vibration impacts - construction ............................................................ 31 Table C.13: Vibration and human response - construction ....................................... 33 Table C.14: Noise and vibration effects - construction ............................................. 35
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1.1.1
Introduction
The Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR)1 relating to the Thames Tunnel project was subject to phase two consultation from 4 November 2011 to 10 February 2012. The PEIR included a preliminary assessment of the likely significant effects of the proposed development at the site then known as Putney Bridge Foreshore, presented in Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development at Putney Bridge Foreshore, renamed and referred to in this document as Putney Embankment Foreshore, are under consideration in response to phase two consultation feedback. These are the subject of targeted consultation and comprise: a. Moving the proposed foreshore structure approximately 30m west from the phase two location. b. Modifications to the proposed temporary slipway with associated changes to the movement of construction traffic.
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Plans showing the potential changes are provided in Appendix A. This document forms an Addendum to Volume 10 of the PEIR. The purpose of this Addendum is to describe the potential changes at this site which are being considered in response to comments received during phase two consultation and to identify whether these have the potential to give rise to likely significant environmental effects not identified in the assessment presented at phase two consultation or which are materially different. This document does not repeat information from the earlier assessment where this is unchanged. This document should be read in conjunction with PEIR Volume 10 Putney Bridge Foreshore. Section 2 of this document describes the potential changes to the proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore. Section 3 deals with those topics where these changes are not anticipated to result in likely significant environmental effects not already identified or materially different in the PEIR at phase two consultation. Section 4 contains an update to the preliminary assessment for environmental topics where the potential changes to the proposed development have the potential to generate likely significant environmental effects which were not previously identified in the PEIR or which are materially different to those identified in the PEIR published at phase two consultation. Once targeted consultation at this site has been completed and feedback considered, the proposed application for a Development Consent Order for the project will be published in accordance with Section 48 of the Planning Act 2008. The information published at that stage will include an Environmental Information Report setting out findings from the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). That document will not
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Thames Tunnel. Preliminary Environmental Information Report (2011). Available at: http://www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk/
Section 1: Introduction
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Preliminary environmental information report comprise an Environmental Statement for the purposes of the EIA Regulations, and there is no requirement to provide an Environmental Statement as part of the Section 48 publicity material. The environmental information that is voluntarily to be published at that stage is intended to assist in a fuller understanding of the nature and location of the proposed development which Thames Water intends to seek development consent for in due course, subject to considering responses received to the Section 48 publicity. A full Environmental Statement will be submitted with the Development Consent Order.
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Operation
The proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore would remain as presented in the PEIR, with the exception of the moving of the permanent foreshore structure, including the drop shaft and other related infrastructure, to the west of the original location presented in the PEIR. The changes would also include the reconfiguration of the shape of the structure, the location of a local electrical and control kiosk upon the foreshore structure and the reduction in size of the main electrical and control kiosk situated upon Watermans Green. The existing moorings on the Putney Bridge slipway would be retained. Nevertheless the operational scheme would remain located within the same general area of the Embankment and Lower Richmond Road. The permanent foreshore structure would be situated approximately 30m further west than the phase two location, and therefore closer to Putney Pier (approximately 25m from this structure), and directly opposite a two storey modern building, currently a restaurant, on the Embankment. The permanent foreshore structure would cover an area of approximately 0.05 ha, compared to 0.04 ha in the phase two layout.
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Construction
The construction of the proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore would remain as presented in the PEIR, including measures within the CoCP, with the exception of the following potential changes. The total construction site area, as defined by the limit of land to be acquired or used would cover a larger area than the phase two layout: approximately 2.1 ha (with the main site being approximately 1.4 ha and the site of the site of the temporary slipway approximately 0.7 ha), compared to a total area of approximately 1.7 ha previously (with the main site being approximately 1 ha and the temporary slipway approximately 0.7 ha). The potential changes would lead to an increase of 0.1 ha in the area of foreshore required for the temporary cofferdam compared to the
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Preliminary environmental information report phase two layout (approximately 0.4 ha compared to approximately 0.3 ha at phase two). 2.3.3 The potential changes to the construction of the proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore are as follows: a. The main construction working area would extend westwards to enable construction of the permanent foreshore structure in its revised location. b. The temporary slipway would be constructed from prefabricated steel and assembled on site. 2.3.4 Site setup for the main construction site would require the temporary relocation of one houseboat moored at Putney Pier. It is not confirmed where the houseboat would be relocated to, but one option could be from the eastern side of the pier to the west, adjacent to an existing houseboat. This option is considered in this Addendum. The river boundary for the main construction area would be formed by a cofferdam, as described in the PEIR. The temporary cofferdam would be larger to take in the move in the location of the permanent cofferdam to the west; the eastern extent would be as per the PEIR. Due to the potential shift of the permanent foreshore structure westwards, a longer connection culvert would be required between the existing combined sewer overflow and the drop shaft. In terms of construction access, arrangements for the main site would remain as per the PEIR, with traffic accessing the site via the Lower Richmond Road and Embankment. The suspension of parking on the Embankment to facilitate access would similarly still be required. The site of the temporary slipway, referred to as the Putney Embankment Temporary Slipway, would remain located within the same general area of the Embankment. Clearance and demolition for the temporary slipway would remain as presented in the PEIR aside from the fact that dredging would not be required for the temporary slipway, and some further pruning of trees would be required along the increased length of the construction working area for the main site. It may be necessary to remove six to eight boats from their existing moorings opposite the temporary slipway site for short periods during the construction and removal of the temporary slipway. It is possible that the moorings may be temporarily relocated. This would be determined in discussion with the Port of London (PLA), London Borough of Wandsworth and the mooring owner/occupiers. Prior to the commencement of the main construction works, the temporary slipway would be constructed from prefabricated steel and assembled on site (rather than a sheet piled granular filled structure, as presented in the PEIR). This would require removal of part of the existing sloped slipway in front of the boat yard. The approximate area of the construction working area for the slipway would remain as per the PEIR at 0.7ha. Construction would utilise floating working platforms (rather than a filled temporary
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Preliminary environmental information report cofferdam, as presented in the PEIR). The slipway would require the augering of circular piles into the foreshore from a floating piling barge. 2.3.11 The temporary slipway would be constructed in broadly the same location, adjacent to Embankment, as presented in the PEIR, although the construction working area would move approximately 15m to the east, and the eastern extent of the slipway would extend approximately 30m further east to create a longer structure (approximately 100 m compared to 85m at phase two). The area of the slipway would increase from 0.08ha from 0.06ha. The longer structure could be accommodated in the same working area since the revised construction technique of a prefabricated steel structure would not require a temporary cofferdam, therefore allowing more space for the slipway structure within the same working area. Access arrangements for the construction of the temporary slipway would change compared to those set out in the PEIR. Vehicle access to the site would be via Lower Richmond Road, turning into Glendarvon Street before turning right into the Embankment and subsequently accessing the site (rather than via the Embankment as presented in the PEIR). Vehicles would exit the site via Embankment, turning into Thames Place and then Lower Richmond Road (as detailed in the PEIR). The revised access arrangements are required as the temporary slipway construction method does not provide a working area in which to turn construction vehicles. A number of vehicle parking bays would need to be suspended along the southern end of Glendarvon Street to facilitate access to the temporary slipway. This is in addition to the suspension of parking spaces on the Embankment carriageway adjacent to the worksite required to create a safe working area, as identified in the PEIR. For the purposes of this report, as stated in the PEIR, one vehicle movement is defined as a single vehicle accessing or egressing the site. Vehicle movements associated with the temporary slipway would be relatively low in number with a peak daily vehicle movement, averaged over a one month period, of approximately 6 vehicle movements. In addition there would be a small number of concrete deliveries (approximately two per day for two days). It is proposed that barging would be used to import and remove fill for the temporary cofferdam at the main CSO site, with peak daily barge movements, averaged over a one month period of approximately 4 barges. Overall vehicle movements would decrease from approximately 8850 total movements to approximately 6700 total movements over the entire construction duration. Peak numbers would occur in late 2018 rather than early 2019.
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Ecology terrestrial
The phase two assessment for terrestrial ecology can be found in Section 6 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development of relevance to the terrestrial ecology assessment include a larger in-river construction working area for the main site and an increase in the number of trees that would require pruning. Effects resulting from potential changes to the proposed development have been assessed qualitatively based on professional judgement. In terms of effects on habitats, there would be an increase in the number of trees to be pruned. However, it is not considered that the resultant significance of effects on habitats would change given the limited temporary loss of habitat. Effects therefore remain as negligible as presented in the PEIR. The potential changes would lead to a small increase in the area of temporary landtake of intertidal habitats, which is used by wintering birds for foraging, therefore there would be an increased loss of foraging resource and the level of displacement would be greater. As stated in the PEIR, the value of the site for wintering birds and effects arising from landtake and disturbance will be assessed and reported in the Environmental Statement. On the basis that the construction methods remain as presented in the PEIR, and due to the fact that the loss of some overhanging branches from adjacent trees is unlikely to prevent this habitat from being used by bats and birds in the long-term (PEIR Volume 10 para 6.5.7), effects on bats and birds from temporary loss of habitat and temporary disturbance would remain minor or negligible as detailed in the PEIR. The operational phase has not been assessed, as in the PEIR, because the operational activity would remain limited to occasional maintenance visits and there would be no operational lighting at the site.
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Preliminary environmental information report 3.2.7 It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development would not result in material changes to the phase two assessment of terrestrial ecology during construction or operation.
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Land quality
The phase two assessment for land quality can be found in Section 8 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development of relevance to the land quality assessment include the change in the location and area of the temporary and permanent structures. Effects resulting from potential changes to the proposed development have been assessed qualitatively based on professional judgement. The potential changes to the development would not lead to the inclusion of any known contaminative land uses within the site boundary, as identified in the baseline described within the 250m study area in the PEIR. Similarly the small change in the site location would not introduce any additional potential receptors that could be affected by the development. Thus the non-significant effects that were identified for receptors in the PEIR, would remain with the proposed changes to the phase two scheme. It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development would not result in material changes to the phase two assessment of land quality during construction or operation.
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Preliminary environmental information report location, this relatively localised change would not alter effects on the townscape character of the site or surrounding area, or viewpoints. 3.4.5 3.4.6 Thus effects for both the construction and operation phases would remain as reported in the PEIR. It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development would not result in material changes to the phase two assessment of townscape and visual effects during construction or operation.
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Preliminary environmental information report remain the same, with no changes in effects. In terms of the operational assessment, the beneficial effects on water quality would not change. Moderate adverse geomorphological changes as a result of permanent land take during operation were predicted in the PEIR. It is considered that these effects would remain moderate adverse. All other effects remain as reported in the PEIR. 3.6.4 It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development would not result in significant changes to the phase two assessment of surface water during construction or operation.
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Preliminary environmental information report Street the overall conclusion of minor adverse air quality effects on residential receptors during construction identified in the PEIR remains. 4.2.5 Similarly, whilst the ventilation column would move closer to some receptors and further from others, this change is limited in spatial extent and is not considered materially different in terms of the operational odour assessment, and the negligible effects identified in the PEIR during operation would remain. Therefore the minor adverse or negligible effects that were identified for all receptors during construction and operation in the PEIR would remain with the potential changes to the proposed development. Overall, whilst new residential receptors have been introduced in the assessment as a result of the potential changes to the proposed development, itself a material issue, it is considered that the effects on these new receptors would not alter the overall effects on residential receptors.
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Ecology aquatic
The phase two assessment for aquatic ecology can be found in Section 5 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development of relevance to the aquatic ecology assessment include potential changes to in-river construction techniques for the temporary slipway, relocation of one houseboat at Putney Pier, a larger in-river construction working area for the main site, and a change in size, location and projection into the River Thames of the permanent foreshore structure. Effects resulting from potential changes to the proposed development have been assessed qualitatively based on professional judgement. The potential changes to the proposed development would lead to some change in the nature of impacts. The area of the temporary cofferdam would increase slightly by 0.1ha to 0.4ha. The area of the temporary slipway would increase by approximately 0.02ha to approximately 0.08ha; however, the construction of the temporary slipway would no longer require the installation of a cofferdam. Rather it would be a pre-fabricated steel structure constructed from floating working platforms. Although the substrate beneath the slipway would be heavily shaded and suffer some degree of compaction, recovery following removal of the slipway would be rapid. Given the small increase in overall area of landtake and revised construction techniques the assessment of effects arising from temporary landtake on designated sites and habitats is therefore considered to remain moderate adverse as reported in the PEIR (Volume 10 Putney Bridge Foreshore para. 5.5.23). The area of disturbance beyond the temporary working area would increase from 0.4ha to 1.1ha for intertidal and subtidal habitats. It is considered that this temporary construction effect would remain as minor adverse effect on designated sites and habitats since it is anticipated that the habitat would recover from disturbance in the short term, following site establishment (as reported in Volume 10 of the PEIR at para 5.5.24).
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Preliminary environmental information report 4.3.6 Since construction effects on habitats assessed in the PEIR would not change, effects on species arising from landtake and disturbance are not expected to differ from those presented in the PEIR. The potential changes to the proposed development would involve the relocation of one houseboat to a position slightly closer to the bank. The relocation would cause disturbance to an additional area of river bed. However, since the new mooring location is associated with the existing Putney Pier, where disturbance is currently likely to be high, this would not elevate the minor adverse effect on designated sites and habitats, and the negligible effects on fish and invertebrates associated with compaction and disturbance of the bed (as reported in Volume 10 of the PEIR at para 5.5.24, 5.5.29 and 5.5.41). No effects on algae aquatic ecology receptors are anticipated. Similarly, it is not expected that the relocation would give rise to any changes in the hydraulic regime in this area, since the relocated houseboat would be closer to the bank and therefore subject to lower current velocities. No additional hydraulic effects on fish migration are therefore anticipated. It is considered that the possible relocation of the eight moorings that may be removed during construction of the temporary slipway would have similar negligible effects on all aquatic ecology receptors, assuming that they would be relocated to an area with existing moorings and associated disturbance. If however the moorings were to be located in an area of previously undisturbed river bed and bank then an assessment of effects would be undertaken and reported in the Environmental Statement should the potential changes proceed. During operation, the area of permanent landtake from intertidal habitats would increase to 0.05ha from 0.04ha. Given this is a marginal increase the assessment of effects arising from permanent landtake on designated sites and habitats are considered to remain minor adverse as reported in the PEIR. The loss of this habitat as a resource for fish and invertebrates would also remain negligible for the same reason. Encroachment of the temporary cofferdam and permanent foreshore structure into the River Thames may impact the hydraulic regime of the river and affect the migratory movements of fish. Encroachment from the temporary cofferdam would remain at approximately 40m as in the phase two layout, and would extend to the same point in the river, therefore although there would be a slight increase in area there would be no change in impact. Encroachment from the permanent foreshore structure would remain at approximately 13m, although this would occur in a narrower part of the channel so could have a greater effect. As in the PEIR, the effects associated with this potential impact will be assessed using a predictive modelling technique and reported in the Environmental Statement. Modelling for the potential changes to the proposed development will be considered if they are progressed. Therefore no assessment of effects on fish migration is presented here. Overall, whilst different and additional impacts have been introduced in the assessment as a result of the potential changes to the proposed development, itself a material issue, it is considered that these impacts would not alter the overall effects on aquatic ecology receptors.
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Historic environment
The phase two assessment for historic environment can be found in Section 7 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development of relevance to the historic environment assessment include the construction of the temporary slipway utilising floating working platforms rather than a temporary cofferdam, and a slight shift westwards of the footprint of the proposed works at the main site. The use of a floating platform at the temporary slipway site would reduce the overall area of ground disturbance (and therefore the overall area of potential impact upon archaeological remains) within this part of the site. The overall environmental effect on buried heritage asset would however remain the same: any buried heritage assets present within the foreshore alluvium at the temporary slipway site would be partially or completely removed from within the footprint of the campshed, as assumed for the purposes of this assessment, and removed locally from within the footprint of the supports of the jack up barge and the piles for the temporary slipway. The significance of any affected assets would be reduced to negligible, constituting a high magnitude of impact. The environmental effect of the works associated with the temporary slipway would be minor to major adverse, depending upon the significance of the assets removed. At the main site, two new above ground heritage assets have been identified within the revised site boundary: a. Putney Pier a post-medieval asset of medium asset significance (HEA 452). b. The University Boat Race stone a post-medieval asset of medium asset significance (HEA 563).
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Effects resulting from potential changes to the proposed development on these two additional receptors have been assessed qualitatively based on professional judgement, as follows: a. Putney Pier construction would have no effect on Putney Pier aside from the relocation of one houseboat from the east of the pier to its western side. This would be an impact of negligible magnitude which would result in a negligible effect. b. The University Boat Race stone would be protected through measures set out in the Code of Construction Practice. Therefore an impact of negligible magnitude is predicted which would result in a negligible effect.
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No new mitigation measures are considered necessary as negligible effects are predicted. Mitigation therefore remains as presented in the PEIR.
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Preliminary environmental information report 4.4.7 Whilst potential changes to the permanent foreshore structure at the main site, including its location and layout, could affect the assessment of operational effects, for example on the setting of Putney Bridge, this will be presented in the Environmental Statement (in line with the approach presented in the PEIR). These changes are therefore not considered further. Overall, the effects on buried heritage receptors would remain the same as set out in the PEIR. It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development, arising from the effects on two additional above ground heritage assets, would result in material changes to the phase two historic environment assessment during construction.
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Socio-economics
The phase two assessment for socio-economics can be found in Section 10 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. The potential changes in the location of various construction activities, due to the potential change in the location of the permanent foreshore structure and layout of the construction working area, could give rise to dust, emissions, noise and visual effects which would be relevant to the socio-economic assessment. The change in location of public amenity
It should be noted that the levels of vibration predicted at the houseboats are based on the level of vibration which would occur at the land location nearest to the location of the boats. The interface between the water and the ground is likely to reduce the levels of vibration experienced by the houseboats. However, as the degree of attenuation is difficult to predict a significant effect has therefore been identified as a worst case.
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Preliminary environmental information report space created by the permanent foreshore structure is also of relevance to the assessment. 4.6.3 The potential changes to the scheme introduce a number of residential receptors (at Glendarvon Street) and would result in the temporary relocation of one residential receptor (a moored houseboat to another location at Putney Pier). Socio-economic effects resulting from potential changes to the proposed development have been assessed through qualitative assessment based on professional judgement. Effects on users of the site and surrounding area would remain as predicted in the PEIR, given the limited change in the location of the site, the relocation of moorings and the fact that construction methods would remain as detailed in the PEIR. Amenity effects on residents and businesses, resulting from noise, air quality and visual effects during construction would remain as predicted in the PEIR assessment, although the number of receptors would increase the overall effects are still considered of moderate adverse significance. This is on the basis that the conclusions of the air quality and visual assessments would not change (despite the inclusion of an additional residential receptor on Glendarvon Street see Sections 4.2 and 3.4 of this Addendum). The changes in the construction noise assessment (see Section 4.5 of this Addendum), whereby certain receptors would be subject to different effects from those presented in the PEIR (significant instead of not significant, and vice versa), would not change the overall conclusion of construction amenity effects being of moderate adverse significance on residential and business receptors. In the operational phase, although the location of the public amenity space would slightly change, the space created would be of similar size and layout to that assessed in the PEIR. Therefore, operational effects would remain unchanged from the PEIR, which identified minor beneficial effects accruing to users of the future public amenity space created by the permanent foreshore structure. It is therefore considered that the potential changes to the proposed development would not result in material changes to the phase two assessment of socio-economic effects during construction or operation. Overall, whilst new residential receptors have been introduced in the assessment as a result of the potential changes to the proposed development, itself a material issue, it is considered that the effects on these new receptors would not alter the overall effects on residential receptors.
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Transport
The phase two assessment for transport can be found in Section 12 of Volume 10 of the PEIR. Potential changes to the proposed development of relevance to the transport assessment include limited potential changes in construction access to the temporary slipway site: two entrances would be located
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Preliminary environmental information report opposite the boat builders, rather than the one entrance previously proposed. In addition vehicles would arrive via Glendarvon Street and exit via Embankment and Thames Place, whereas previously both access and egress was via the Embankment and Thames place. Overall there would be a reduction in total construction vehicle movements. There would be no change in operational traffic movements or numbers. Effects during construction have been assessed qualitatively based on professional judgement. The receptors outlined in the PEIR, which include pedestrians and cyclists in the local area and bus, rail, river and road users and parking provision, remain appropriate for assessment of effects from potential changes in the scheme. 4.7.3 Routing along Glendarvon Street would impact on new receptors other than those stated in the PEIR as follows: a. Residents on Glendarvon Street b. Pedestrians and cyclists on Glendarvon Street c. 4.7.4 Road users on Glendarvon Street d. On-street parking on Glendarvon Street Due to the low number of construction vehicle trips routing along Glendarvon Street, the effect on residents, pedestrians and cyclists and other road users is expected to be negligible. Some suspension of parking on either side of the southern end of Glendarvon Street would be needed to allow large vehicles to undertake the right-turn in and left-turn out of Glendarvon Street. If required this suspension of parking would have a minor adverse effect on parking during construction. The effect on parking on Glendarvon Street is expected to be minor adverse. The overall effect on parking would therefore remain minor adverse as reported in the PEIR, taking into account of the suspension of parking that would still be required on the Embankment. It is not considered that the limited potential changes in access arrangements and vehicle numbers would change the transport effects reported in the PEIR. Overall, whilst new receptors on Glendarvon Street have been introduced in the assessment as a result of the potential changes to the proposed development, itself a material issue, it is considered that the effects on these new receptors would not alter the overall effects on receptors.
4.7.5
4.7.6
4.7.7
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Appendices
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Appendix A Plans of potential changes to the proposed development at Putney Embankment Foreshore
Please see individual A3 drawings as follows: A.1 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Demolition and Site Clearance 1 - 110-DA-CVL-PWH12-000760 A.2 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Demolition and Site Clearance 2 - 110-DA-CVL-PWH12-000761 A.3 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Construction Phases - Site Setup - 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000762 A.4 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Construction Phases - Shaft Construction and Tunnelling - 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000763 A.5 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Construction Phases - Construction of other structure - 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000764 A.6 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Construction Phases - Temporary Slipway Construction - 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000765 A.7 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Permanent Works 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000766 A.8 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Targeted Consultation - Temporary Slipway 110-DA-CNS-PWH12-000768
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Appendix B Plans of the phase two proposed development at Putney Bridge Foreshore
Please see individual A3 drawings as follows: B.1 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Demolition and Site Clearance 1 - 110-DACVL-PWH1X-000218 B.2 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Demolition and Site Clearance 2 - 110-DACVL-PWH1X-000219 B.3 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Construction Phases - Site Setup - 110-DACNS-PWH1X-000220 B.4 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Construction Phases - Shaft Construction and Tunnelling - 110-DA-CNS-PWH1X-000221 B.5 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Construction Phases - Construction of other structures - 110-DA-CNS-PWH1X-000222 B.6 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Construction Phases - Slipway Construction 110-DA-CNS-PWH1X-000223 B.7 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Permanent Works - 110-DA-CVL-PWH1X000224 B.8 Putney Embankment Foreshore - Temporary Slipway - 110-DA-CVL-PWH1X000225
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Table C.2: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB1, Star & Garter Mansions Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 14 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess Approx. above activity criterion, duration, dBLAeq months -24 -6 -22 -22 -22 3 5 17 6 3
Ground floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 4th Floor2 Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking 56 72 68 68 70 70 70 70 -14 +2 -2 -2 3 5 17 6 46 64 58 58 58 70 70 70 70 70
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Preliminary environmental information report Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 14 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess Approx. above activity criterion, duration, dBLAeq months -2 3
Connection tunnels
1 2
68
70
Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
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Table C.3: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB2, 124 Kenilworth Court Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 24 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess above criterion, dBLAeq -30 -4 -13 -12 -12 Approx. activity duration, months 3 5 17 6 3
Ground floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 4th Floor2 Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1 2
45 71 62 63 63
75 75 75 75 75
55 75 67 66 65
75 75 75 75 75
-20 0 -8 -9 -10
3 5 17 6 3
Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
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Table C.4: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB3, 31-78 Kenilworth Court and 1-10 Richmond Mansions Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 53 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Value/sensitivity
Nos. 31-78 Kenilworth Court and Nos. 1-10 Richmond Mansions Activity Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq)
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess above criterion, dBLAeq -32 -2 -14 -13 -13 Approx. activity duration, months 3 5 17 6 3
Ground floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 4th Floor2 Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1 2
43 73 61 62 62
75 75 75 75 75
53 77 71 72 72
75 75 75 75 75
-22 +2 -4 -3 -3
3 5 17 6 3
Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
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Table C.5: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB4, St Marys Church Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 1 Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) 40 Ambient baseline dBLAeq Value/ sensitivity Medium
Magnitude/ justification
Ground level Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking 75 Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 9 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months
62
75
56
75
52
75
Connection tunnels
1
51
75
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Table C.6: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB5, 167 Putney Wharf Tower Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 67 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess above criterion, dBLAeq -35 -19 -21 -24 -24 Approx. activity duration, months 3 5 17 6 3
Ground floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 6th Floor2 Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1 2
40 56 54 51 51
75 75 75 75 75
50 66 64 61 61
75 75 75 75 75
3 5 17 6 3
Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
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Table C.7: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB6, Residential moorings at Putney Pier Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 2 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess above criterion, dBLAeq -17 +2 +2 -5 -5 Approx. activity duration, months 3 5 17 6 3
Ground floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1
58 77 77 70 70
75 75 75 75 75
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Table C.8: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB7, Caf 2 Putney High Street (proposed) Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 1 Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) 50 Ambient baseline dBLAeq Value/ sensitivity Medium
Magnitude/ justification
Ground Level Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking 75 Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 9 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months
62
75
56
75
52
75
Connection tunnels
1
51
75
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Table C.9: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB8, Ruvigny Mansions Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 15 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess Approx. above activity criterion, duration, dBLAeq months -15 -27 -27 -30 -27 3 5 17 6 3
Ground Floor Temporary Slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 3rd Floor2 Temporary slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1 2
50 38 38 35 38
65 65 65 65 65
60 48 48 45 48
65 65 65 65 65
3 1 17 6 3
Construction noise only Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
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Preliminary environmental information report Table C.10: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB9, Ruvigny Gardens Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 12 Significance criterion, dBLAeq Value/sensitivity
Residential Magnitude/ justification Excess Approx. above activity criterion, duration, dBLAeq months -10 -23 -23 -24 -25 3 5 17 6 3
Ground Floor Temporary slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels 1st Floor2 Temporary slipway works Enabling works Foreshore works Shaft sinking Connection tunnels
1 2
55 42 42 41 40
65 65 65 65 65
64 52 52 51 50
65 65 65 65 65
3 5 17 6 3
Assessment floor level is for a worst case scenario, which is not necessarily the highest floor level
Table C.11: Noise and vibration summary of construction noise impacts and their magnitudes during construction at receptor PB10, Boat Builders Receptor No. of noise sensitive properties 1 Value/ sensitivity Medium
Boat Builders
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Preliminary environmental information report Activity Impact (noise level1, dBLAeq) 63 Ambient baseline dBLAeq Magnitude/ justification
First Floor Level Temporary slipway works Enabling Works Foreshore Works Shaft Sinking 67 Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 9 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 6 months Construction noise does not exceed baseline ambient noise level over 3 months
49
75
49
75
49
75
Connection Tunnels
1
49
75
Table C.12: Vibration impacts - construction Ref Receptor Impact (highest predicted PPV across all activities, mm/s) 0.2 Value/ sensitivity Magnitude and justification
PB1
High
No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact:
PB2
0.5
High
PB3
Nos. 31-78 Kenilworth Court and 1-10 Richmond Mansions St Marys Church
0.5
High
PB4
0.7
Medium
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Preliminary environmental information report Ref Receptor Impact (highest predicted PPV across all activities, mm/s) Value/ sensitivity Magnitude and justification
Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage PB5 Nos. 1-67 Putney Wharf Tower 0.2 High No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage No impact: Below threshold for potential cosmetic damage
PB6
0.1
Medium
PB7
Houseboats
1.0
High
PB8
Ruvigny Mansions
0.5
High
PB9
Ruvigny Gardens
0.3
High
0.3
Medium
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Table C.13: Vibration and human response - construction Ref Receptor Impact (highest predicted VDV across all activities, m/s1.75)1 0.21 Value/ sensitivity Magnitude and justification2
PB1
High
No impact; Low Probability of Adverse Comment Impact; Adverse Comment Possible Impact; Adverse Comment Possible
PB2
Nos. 1-24 Kenilworth Court Nos. 31-78 Kenilworth Court and Nos. 1-10 Richmond Mansions St Marys Church
0.6.1
High
PB3
0.51
High
PB4
0.5
Medium
Non-residential Impact; Adverse Comment Possible No impact; Low Probability of Adverse Comment Impact; Adverse Comment Possible Non-residential no impact Low Probability of Adverse Comment No impact; Low Probability of Adverse Comment No impact; Low Probability of Adverse Comment
PB5
0.31
High
PB6
0.7
High
PB7
0.2
Medium
PB8
Ruvigny Mansions
0.2
High
PB9
Ruvigny Gardens
0.2
High
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Medium
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Table C.14: Noise and vibration effects - construction Receptor Star & Garter Mansions Nos. 1-24 Kenilworth Court Nos. 31-78 Kenilworth Court and Nos. 1-10 Richmond Mansions St Marys Church Nos. 1-67 Putney Wharf Tower Caf 2 Putney High Street (proposed) Residential moorings Ruvigny Mansions Ruvigny Gardens Boat Builders Significance, and justification Noise Significant Not significant Significant Significant Significant Vibration Not significant
Not significant Not significant Not significant Significant Not significant Not significant Not significant
Not significant Not significant Not significant Significant Not significant Not significant Not significant
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