Thames Tideway Tunnel Thames Water Utilities Limited

Application for Development Consent

Application Reference Number: WWO10001

Examining Authoritys Second Written Round of Questions and Requests for Information
Response from Thames Water
Code of Construction Practice Part B: Site Specic Requirements - Chelsea Embankment Foreshore (Comparite against 23 September 2013)
Doc Ref: APP72.11

Folder 163 January 2014

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Code of Construction Practice Part B: Site-specific requirements

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Chelsea Embankment Foreshore 1.1 General General requirements Communications and community/stakeholder liaison Site operation Public access, highway and river transport Noise and vibration Air quality Water resources Land quality Waste management and resource use Ecology (aquatic and terrestrial) Historic environment Other

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Figure 1.1 Chelsea Embankment Foreshore: Site context and location plan

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General
All works covered within this document are to be managed and performed to the culture within the Thames Tideway Tunnel vision of Zero Incidents, Zero Harm, Zero Compromise. The Code of Construction Practice (CoCP) comprises two parts: a. Part A: General requirements. These measures are applicable project-wide. b. Part B: Site-specific requirements. These are site-specific measures, where there are deviations from the general requirements indicated in Part A.

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This document comprises the CoCP Part B for the Thames Tideway Tunnel project works at Chelsea Embankment Foreshore site and identifies the detailed site-specific measures including working hours, site set up and servicing arrangements, taking into account the environmental issues and consultations with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and other stakeholders. For ease of reference the CoCP Part B mirrors the headings in Part A. The CoCP Part B sets out site-specific issues and deviations from Part A so where there are no site-specific measures reference should be made to the measures set out in Part A. A plan showing the location of the site is shown in

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore Figure 1.1 below. 1.1.6 Figure 1.1 below.

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

Figure 1.1 Chelsea Embankment Foreshore: Site context and location plan

Note: For detailed Limits of Land to be Acquired or Used, refer to drawings in the Book of Plans.

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General requirements
As per text in CoCP Part A.

Communications and community/stakeholder liaison

As per text in CoCP Part A. The Royal Hospital will be included as a stakeholder for the purposes of the community liaison plan.

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

Site operation
Topic Site-specific requirement This site willshall adhere to the following working hours: a. standard b. continuous for duration of the Ranelagh connection tunnel construction.

Working hours

When other types of working hours (CoCP Part A, Table 4.1) are required, these willshall be subject to agreement with the local authority through the Section 61 process. Standard hours on this site are in accordance with the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelseas normal working hours of 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday, and 8am to 1.00pm Saturday. Mobilisation is only permitted from 7:30am to 8am for staff arrival and briefings, unless otherwise agreed with the council. Site layout Site security / hoarding requirements River works Other items As per text in CoCP Part A. The hoarding is to be as defined in CoCP Part A para. 4.3.4a and b incorporating suitable art work and viewing windows. As per text in CoCP Part A. A site-specific lighting plan is required. The lighting willshall address the impact on terrestrial and aquatic ecology and include the use of low level directional lighting where possible whilst meeting safe work requirements.

Public access, highway and river transport

Topic Site-specific requirement All vehicles willshall access/egress site from the westbound lane, using a left turn in and left turn out arrangement. Site areas willshall be designed to maintain two-way flow on traffic on Chelsea Embankment (A3212). If required a suitable central safety barrier to be installed between alternate directional lanes. Minimum lane width of 3.25m subject to agreement

Site access and gates

Traffic management

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore Topic Site-specific requirement with Transport for London. The existing traffic island directly to the northeast of Bull Ring Gate willshall be removed. Access through the Bull Ring entrance for set-up and take-down of the Chelsea Flower Show and Masterpiece events, and for VIP access, will shall be maintained. The public access during these events shall also be maintained. Emergency access from Chelsea Embankment (A3212) willshall be maintained during the events. In the Traffic Management Plan the contractor shall consider alternate construction routes for vehicles in excess of 4.4m in height to avoid the height restriction on the A3212 Grosvenor Road. This shall be reviewed with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and TfL during preparation of the plan. Event restrictions Management arrangements during events in the adjacent area to be confirmed in consultation with the Local Highway Authority, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Transport for London. As per text in CoCP Part A. The diversion of the Thames Path willshall be adequately signed, and a temporary signalised pedestrian crossing willshall be provided between the foreshore site and the worksite on the eastbound carriageway of Chelsea Embankment (A3212). The riverside footway on Chelsea Embankment (A3212) willshall be reinstated for public use outside of working hours at weekends. Arrangements to allow buses to turn right from A3212 into the bus stop in the Bull ring area willshall be maintained, except during landscaping works in this area, unless agreed otherwise. The bus stop in the Bull Ring area would be suspended temporarily only during landscaping works. Access through the Bull Ring gates shall be maintained for development work on Gordon House. 6

River transport Other

Noise and vibration

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore Control measures Other 7 As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A.

Air quality
Topic Site-specific requirement As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A.

Vehicle and plant emissions Dust emissions/control Odour Other

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

Water resources
Topic Site-specific requirement As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A.

Control of pollution: surface water / groundwater Control on abstraction Ground treatment / dredging Other 9

Land quality
Topic Site-specific requirement As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A.

Site works Site-specific issues / mitigation 10

Waste management and resource use

Topic Site-specific requirement As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A. As per text in CoCP Part A.

Excavated material Energy usage Other 11

Ecology (aquatic and terrestrial)

Topic Site-specific requirement Membrane to be installed between river bed and temporary back fill material to prevent contamination of juvenile fish habitat. Areas of foreshore used for temporary works willshall be restored to similar condition and material as was present prior to the works.

Protection of habitats

Protection of trees

Replacement tree planting to be provided for those lost along Chelsea Embankment. Specification for replacement trees to be agreed with Transport for London and includes species, size, source, pit design and finish.

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CoCP Part B: Chelsea Embankment Foreshore Topic Site-specific requirement Replacement shrub planting willshall be provided where removed as part of works within Ranelagh Gardens. Retained vegetation willshall be protected during works. Other 12 As per text in CoCP Part A.

Historic environment
Topic Site-specific requirement A proportion of the brickwork of the river wall as well as all of the granite parapet stones willshall be retained for reinstatement and reuse in accordance with the procedures set out within the Heritage Statement. Retain materials and reuse or reinstate where possible. The railings that form the boundary of the Grade II Registered Ranelagh Gardens willshall be carefully removed, stored and reinstated. Protective measures to mitigate potential strike damage to the Grade II listed Chelsea Royal Hospital Gardens park gates, the boundary of the Grade II Registered Ranelagh Gardens, and the Chelsea Embankment river wall.

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Topic Site-specific requirement Any materials to be used on highway construction works on the Transport of London Road network to be agreed with Transport for London.

Other

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