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May 2014

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments

ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT:

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Architects and Masterplanning

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BATTERSEA POWER STATION

MAY 2014

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Battersea Power Station: Phase 3 Amendments ES Addendum

Non Technical Summary

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Introduction

Planning permissions and other consents are

already in place for the redevelopment of

Battersea Power Station and surrounding land.

The redevelopment proposals have been

subject to an Environmental Impact

Assessment (EIA) process in line with relevant

UK legislation, which has been reported in

Environmental Statements and addenda.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a

process required under UK law for certain

development projects which assesses the

possible impacts that the project may have on

the environment. The purpose of the EIA is to

ensure that decision makers are fully aware of

the environmental impacts of a project before

making a decision on whether to grant

planning permission.

This document provides a non-technical

summary of an Addendum to the

Environmental Statement (ES), which

accompanied the most recent masterplan

application, approved by the London Borough

of Wandsworth (LBW) in April 2014. The ES

Addendum accompanies an application made

by Battersea Project Phase 3 Company

Limited (the ‘Applicant’) to amend the existing

planning permissions to reflect the detailed

design for Phase 3 of the Development

(Development Zones O1 and RS4 and

associated landscaping). In the existing

planning permission, Phase 3 has outline

permission, with matters of scale, appearance

and landscaping details reserved.

The purpose of the ES Addendum and

accompanying non-technical summary is to

inform the public and decision makers about

the likely significant environmental impacts of

the proposed amendments in the context of

the development as a whole. Further

background to the existing planning

permission and proposed amendments is

provided below.

Background

The Site extends to a total area of 20.9

hectares (51.7 acres) of land, although the

development area of the Site extends to 15.8

hectares (39.1 acres) and includes:

Battersea Power Station (hereafter referred

to as ‘the Power Station’), 188 Kirtling

Street;

28 Kirtling Street;

88 Kirtling Street; and

2 Battersea Park Road.

The Site is an important strategic location

within the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea

Opportunity Area. This Opportunity Area

comprises 195 hectares of land located south

of the River Thames between Lambeth Bridge

and Chelsea Bridge and is identified in the

London Plan for the delivery of new homes,

jobs and transport infrastructure. The location

of the Site is presented in Figure 1.

In 2011, the former owner of the Site, Real

Estate Opportunities (REO (Powerstation

Limited), secured planning permission and

accompanying listed building consent for

repairs, alterations (including partial

demolitions) and extensions to the Grade II*

listed Power Station, as well as the wider

redevelopment of land and buildings at the

Site. The planning permission for this

masterplan is subsequently referred to as the

‘2011 Masterplan Permission’. The three

listed building consents related to the Grade II*

listed Power Station, the jetty and other listed

curtilage features, together with the demolition

of the Grade II listed Pumping Station. The

2011 Masterplan Permission scheme was

subject to an EIA.

The 2011 Masterplan Permission would

deliver a sustainable new town centre in

Battersea, which would provide a high quality

of life for future occupants and residents and

be a comfortable, secure and inclusive place in

which to live, work and play. The Grade II*

listed Power Station is in urgent need of long-

term repair and the redevelopment of the Site

provides this opportunity. The redevelopment

of the Site would also deliver much needed

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regeneration and socio-economic

enhancement and makes the most sustainable

and efficient use of space in London by

encouraging growth in an area of need and

opportunity.

Following the grant of the 2011 Masterplan

Permission, the ownership of the Site changed

and the new owners secured reserved matters

approval for the detailed design of the first

phase of the redevelopment (known as ‘Phase

1’). In May 2013, a Section 73 application was

submitted and was approved in December

2013 (‘2013 Masterplan Permission’) for a

series of amendments to the 2011 Masterplan

Permission. These amendments related to the

outline elements of the application (Phases 3

to 7) and to the sequence of the chimney

reconstruction.

In December 2013, a further Section 73

application was submitted to LBW for a series

of further amendments to reflect changes to

the detailed design of the Power Station and to

certain Site-wide elements of the 2013

Masterplan Permission. This application was

accompanied by an ES (dated December

2013), which presented the likely significant

impacts of the 2013 Masterplan Permission,

together with the amendments (subsequently

referred to as the ‘Phase 2 Section 73

Amendments’). This application was revised

in February 2014 by minor changes to the

Power Station. The ES was reviewed in light

of these revisions and the findings reported in

a Technical Note. The ES together with the

Technical Note are subsequently referred to as

the ‘December 2013 ES’.

The Phase 2 Section 73 Amendment

Application (incorporating the February 2014

revisions) was granted planning permission by

LBW on 29th April 2014 and this is referred to

as the ‘2014 Masterplan Permission’. The

2014 Masterplan Permission, together with the

reserved matter approvals for Phase 1 is

referred to as ‘the Consented Scheme’.

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments

The Applicant appointed Gehry Partners and

Foster+Partners to develop the detailed design

proposals for the following elements of Phase

3:

Development Zones O1 and RS4;

The High Street; and

The Prospect.

Wilkinson Eyre Architects have also produced

detailed designs for Town Square proposed at

the interface of Phases 2 and 3. The extent of

Phase 3 in the context of the Consented

Scheme and the other phases and

Development Zones is shown on Figure 2.

Phases 4 to 7 would remain in outline, with

matters reserved for later approval.

This ES has been submitted to the London

Borough of Wandsworth (LBW) together with a

suite of documents to accompany a further

planning application under Section 73 of The

Town and Country Planning Act (1990), made

by the Applicant; the purpose of which is to

make amendments to the 2014 Masterplan

Permission to reflect the detailed design of

Phase 3 and other certain Site-wide elements.

The amendment application is subsequently

referred to as the ‘Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments’

As part of the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments, and as a result of the proposed

changes in land use, amendments are sought

to the listed building consent for the Power

Station.

Collectively, the Consented Scheme as

amended by the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments is referred to as the

‘Development’.

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The Consented Scheme has already been

subject to comprehensive EIA; the findings of

which were reported in the December 2013

ES. However, since planning permission is

now sought for the Development (in its revised

form with the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments) it is necessary to undertake

further environmental assessment. The

findings of this further assessment are

presented in this ES Addendum (‘Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum’).

EIA Methodology

The EIA approach and methodology remain

unchanged from the Phase 2 Section 73

Amendment Application.

Whilst the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments

largely relate to Phase 3, the EIA Regulations

require the likely significant impacts of the

Development as a whole (as changed or

extended) to be fully understood by the

determining authority in the decision making

process (in this case, LBW).

The December 2013 ES has been reviewed,

and where necessary, further assessment

have been undertaken, taking account of the

Development as a whole, including the Phase

3 Section 73 Amendments. These further

assessments are reported in this Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum. Consideration is

given in this Phase 3 Amendment ES

Addendum to all the environmental topics

reported in the December 2013 ES.

Scoping forms the first stage of the EIA

process and it is through this that LBW was

consulted on those environmental aspects

that may be significantly impacted by the

Development, and, as such, should be

included in the EIA. The EIA has been

undertaken largely on the basis of the scope

of the EIA undertaken for the Consented

Scheme.

A Scoping Report, setting out the general

approach to the EIA for the Phase 3 Section

73 Amendment Application and the detailed

approach to each technical chapter of the ES

Addendum, was prepared and submitted to

LBW in March 2014. An EIA Scoping Opinion

was received from LBW on

6 May 2014 which agreed the scope for the

Addendum to the ES, which accompanies the

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendment Application.

In addition to the EIA Scoping Report,

consultation relating directly to the EIA and

design considerations has been undertaken

with a number of bodies including the Greater

London Authority, English Heritage, Thames

Water, Port of London Authority, Network Rail,

Transport for London, The Battersea Society,

Battersea Power Station Community Forum

and local residents, owners and occupiers.

A public exhibition of the detailed design of

Phase 3 was held from 10th to 13

th April 2014.

The EIA has been based primarily on:

Planning application drawings and

parameter plans (such as boundary plans,

details of layout, details of land use, details

of access and circulation and scale

parameters); and

A Development Specification which defines

and describes the principal components of

the Development.

A three-dimensional model of the

Development has been used as a tool for

testing for certain environmental issues

(daylight, sunlight and overshadowing, solar

glare, wind, townscape, conservation and

visual impacts). This has been derived from

the Consented Scheme parameter plans and

detailed plans and drawings for Phases 1 and

2, and the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments.

Some of the other key assumptions with

regard to the basis of the EIA include:

Policy and Guidance: emerging planning

policy and adopted guidance has been

published since the December 2013 ES.

Each ES chapter therefore includes a brief

summary of relevant documents published

since the December 2013 ES and the

assessments updated, where necessary.

Where there has been no change, this is

reported;

Baseline Conditions: information on the

existing environmental conditions

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been updated as necessary. In some cases

it has been considered appropriate to rely

on baseline data presented in the

December 2013 ES (and where that is the

case this has been stated);

Impact Assessment: impacts of the Site

Preparation and Construction phase and

Development once completed and

operational are considered in the ES for

each technical topic. These impacts are

based on the Consented Scheme

incorporating the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments. This is because the EIA

Regulations require the approved

development as changed or extended to be

assessed, rather than just the amendments

themselves. The EIA therefore does not

assess the impacts of Phase 3 alone; nor

does it provide a detailed comparative

study between the impacts of the

Consented Scheme and the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments. General

commentary is, however, provided at the

end of each ES chapter to indicate the key

differences in environmental impacts; and

Cumulative Assessment – four additional

consented and other development

schemes likely to come forward

(‘cumulative schemes’) have been

considered within the cumulative

assessment. Most of these schemes were

considered in the December 2013 ES,

although the list of cumulative schemes has

been updated with agreement of LBW.

The Phase 3 Amendment ES Addendum

adopts the same structure to that of the

December 2013 ES. Where further

assessment / or modelling was not considered

necessary ‘statements of conformity’ are

provided, explaining why the findings of the

December 2013 ES remain valid. Where

further assessment and/or modelling have

taken place the Chapters included in

December 2013 ES have been replaced with

full versions. The following are included in the

ES Addendum as such replacement chapters

together with reasons why:

Transportation and Access: traffic

modelling and assessment has been

updated, including the baseline year;

Noise and Vibration: updated to reflect the

detailed design of Phase 3 and new traffic

modelling data;

Air Quality: updated to reflect the detailed

design of Phase 3 and new traffic modelling

data;

Daylight, Sunlight and Overshadowing

(External): impacts on receptors outside the

Site have been remodelled using the

detailed design of Phase 3;

Light Pollution and Solar Glare: potential

solar glare impacts have been remodelled

based on the detailed design of Phase 3;

Built Heritage: updated to reflect the

change to the setting of the Grade II* listed

Power Station resulting from the detailed

design of Phase 3, and other amendments;

Wind Microclimate: reports the findings of

further wind tunnel testing of the

Development with the detailed design of

Phase 3 in place;

Townscape, Conservation and Visual

Impact Assessment: this formed Volume II

of the December 2013 ES. An Addendum

to this assessment has been prepared

which includes updated computer

generated images of the Development,

including the detailed design of Phase 3;

and

Cumulative Assessment: updated to reflect

the amendments and additional cumulative

schemes.

All other technical topics have been dealt with

as ‘statements of conformity’ with the

December 2013 ES. These statements

confirm that the impact assessments for both

Site preparation and construction and

operational Development as set out in the

Phase 2 Amendment ES remain valid and

applicable taking account of the Development

as a whole and relevant changes to

circumstances, such as planning policies,

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addresses the likely impact of the

Development on its neighbours, local

environment, local and regional economy and

the wider area. Beneficial and adverse, short

and long-term (temporary and permanent),

direct and indirect and cumulative impacts

have been considered. The ES identifies and

describes the relevant mitigation measures to

be adopted and 'residual' impacts are

evaluated with reference to definitive

standards, accepted criteria and legislation

where available. Where it has not been

possible to quantify impacts, qualitative

assessments have been carried out, based on

expert knowledge and professional

judgement. In order to ensure a consistent

approach throughout the Phase 3 Amendment

ES Addendum, the following terminology has

been used to define potential and residual

impacts (assuming mitigation is in place):

Adverse - detrimental or negative impacts

to an environmental/socio-economic

resource or receptor;

Negligible - imperceptible impacts to an

environmental/socio-economic resource or

receptor; and

Beneficial - advantageous or positive

impact to an environmental /socio-

economic resource or receptor.

Where adverse or beneficial impacts have

been identified these have been assessed

against the following scale:

Minor;

Moderate; or

Major.

In reaching the final design for the

Development, the design team has engaged

in extensive analysis of the Site followed by a

period of design evolution and development

with specialist consultants.

Each ES chapter provides a comparison of

the findings of the further assessment and

review of the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments compared to that reported in the

December 2013 ES.

Site Description and Setting

The Site comprises four main areas:

Battersea Power Station, 188 Kirtling

Street. This is the main part of the Site and

is bound by the River Thames to north,

Battersea Park Road to the south,

Grosvenor Bridge and railway land to the

west, Kirtling Street to the south-east and

the Thames Water Battersea Works and

the Western Riverside Waste Transfer

Station to the north-east. This part of the

Site includes the following buildings:

o Grade II* listed Power Station and the

Grade II listed Battersea Water Pumping

Station. Both buildings are vacant;

o A number of structures within the

curtilage of the Power Station. These

include part of the river wall, a jetty,

cranes and associated structures.

These are currently unused;

o A series of former waterworks buildings

in the south-east of the Site. These are

currently used by the Applicant for office

and storage purposes;

o Two linked temporary modern exhibition

buildings;

o A redundant district heating facility that

has been constructed in the north-east

of the Site and currently used for

storage;

o A series of temporary/mobile offices and

shed type structures; and

o A temporary pavilion building and

riverside park in the north of the Site

between the Power Station and the

River Thames.

28 Kirtling Street. This part of the Site is

bound by Cringle Street to the north,

Kirtling Street to the west and office

buildings to the south and east. This part of

the Site is currently used by London Duck

Tours as a depot and maintenance

compound; and

88 Kirtling Street. This part of the Site is

bound by the River Thames to the north,

Kirtling Street to the south, an aggregates

plant and working wharf to the west and St.

James ‘Riverlight’ development to the east;

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2 Battersea Park Road. This part of the

Site is bound by office buildings to the

north, east and west and by Battersea

Park Road to the south. The Site is now

cleared and vacant but was previously

occupied by a petrol filling station.

Photographs of the existing Site are provided

as Figure 3.

Construction works have commenced for

Phase 1, with clearance works completed for

much of the Site. Preliminary works have

started for Phase 2, including preparation

works for the replacement of the chimneys.

Since submission of the December 2013 ES,

construction works are progressing and

associated facilities are now in place across

the Site.

The Northern Line Extension (NLE) forms part

of wider plans to regenerate the Vauxhall, Nine

Elms and Battersea area. An application was

made under The Transport and Works Act

(1992) in April 2013 by Transport for London

and this was accompanied by an ES. A

decision is anticipated on the NLE in Summer

2014. The 2014 Masterplan Permission

included illustrative material in relation to the

proposed NLE which would have a station

within the southern part of the Site on

Battersea Park Road.

Alternatives

In line with the EIA Regulations, the Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum provides a

description of the main alternatives to the

Development considered by the Applicant.

The alternatives considered in the December

2013 ES remain valid as this relates to main

alternatives to the Consented Scheme

considered by the Applicant. The alternatives

considered in the Phase 3 Amendment ES

Addendum are summarised below.

The Applicant ran a design competition

featuring four architectural practices which

resulted in the selection of Foster+Partners

and Gehry Architects. As a result of the

competition, both architects were appointed to

collaborate on a detailed design. The

competition proposals are not, however,

considered to be a main alternative.

Interim Schemes

A summary of the main changes being

submitted for approval is provided in Table 1

and illustrations shown in Figure 4. Note that

all figures are provided as footprint areas in

metres squared (m2) and these relate to Gross

External Area (GEA) which is a standard

measurement for planning applications, unless

otherwise stated.

Figure 3: Photographs of the Site and Power Station

Overview of the Site

Power Station

Figure 4: Comparison of Development Zones O1 and RS4 with Consented Parameters

Development Zone O1 proposals compared against the consented Parameters

Development Zone RS4 proposals compared against the consented Parameters

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and therefore increase the space between the Development

of the width of the Vinoly Masterplan massing creating more volume and public realm in The Electric Boulevard.

6.3.3 The undulating form of the proposed massing also provides variety and visual relief to the massing and creates interesting spaces on both sides of the building.

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Table 1: Summary of Main Changes from Consented Scheme

Consented Scheme Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments

Phase 3 – Building Layout Detailed design of Development Zones O1 and RS4 replaces the building

layout of the approved outline parameters. Development Zone RS4

comprises five separate buildings, rather than two.

Phase 3 – Building Height Minor increase in height of Development Zone O1 of 2.90m (excluding trees

at roof level) to 61.095m. Development Zone RS4 would have a maximum

building height of between 59.45m and 64.25m.

Phase 2 – Land Use and

Distribution

Increase in retail space by 3,513m2 to 34,039m

2 (GEA) in the Power Station.

The increase in retail space in the Power Station is offset by a decrease in

Phase 3 (see below) and therefore no Site-wide change in retail space.

Decrease in culture, community and leisure space by 2,799m2 to 4,860m

2

(GEA), as a result of the relocation of the gym from the Power Station.

Phase 3 – Land Use and

Distribution

Decrease in retail space by 3,513m2 to 28,856m

2 (GEA);

Relocation of library from Development Zone RS4 to The Prospect;

Increase in food and beverage use by 3,531m2 to 4,614m

2 (GEA);

Decrease in hotel use by 699m2 to 11,501m

2 (GEA);

Decrease in residential use by 1,317m2

to 148,771m2 (GEA);

Increase in culture, community and leisure space by 4,239m2

to 6,006m2

(GEA);

Decrease in residential units by 5;

Revised residential unit mix with greater proportion of smaller units (i.e. one

and two-beds); and

Affordable housing (103 residential units) would be provided within Phase 3

rather than Phase 4.

Site Wide – Land Use and

Distribution

Site wide increase in food and beverage use by 3,531m2

to 18,718m2 (GEA);

Decrease in Site wide residential space by 1,317m2 to 398,992m

2 (GEA);

and

Increase in culture, community and leisure space by 1,440m2 to 23,293m

2

(GEA).

Phase 3 – Basement One additional basement level for Phase 3. However, two basement levels

now allocated to retail car parking.

Phase 3 - Landscaping Details of landscaping for Phase 3.

The Consented Scheme includes a water feature across The Prospect. As

part of the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments, the water feature would be

replaced with a park and children’s play area. A water feature would be

located toward the north and south of The Prospect.

Site Wide – Car and Cycle

Parking Spaces

Increase in car parking spaces by 344 spaces to 3,264.

Increase in cycle spaces by 1,503 spaces to 7,926.

Site Wide Circulation Alterations to the highway layout of Battersea Park Road and design of

Prospect Road junction.

Provision of a new ramp off Fountain Square to provide access to the

basement of Phase 3. A separate cycle lift would be provided in The

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The Development

In terms of layout, the Development would

involve the redevelopment of land and

buildings, including alterations to the Power

Station, the demolition of other existing

buildings on the Site and construction of new

buildings for a mix of uses. The Development

comprises a number of buildings in addition to

newly landscaped public areas. The proposed

layout of Phase 3 is shown in Figure 5.

Once fully completed, the Development would

provide a total of 902,314m2 Gross Internal

Area and 931,819m2 Gross External Area.

The uses within the Site area presented below

for each land use. Maximum floorspace

figures are provided as Gross External Areas

unless otherwise stated:

3,444 residential units (includes 254 units

in the Power Station);

29,646m2 hotel (3 hotels are proposed – a

40-bed boutique hotel in the Power Station,

167 hotel rooms in Phase 3 and 261 hotel

rooms in Phase 5);

20,567m2 serviced apartments (assumed

as 254 units);

150,773m2 of office;

64,859m2 of retail (excluding food and

drink);

4,631m2 of retail/retail (food and drink);

4,631m2 of food and drink;

23,293m2 of culture, community and

leisure;

5,722m2 of event / conference;

245m2 of riverbus ticket office and

passenger facility;

187,321m2 of parking, servicing and plant

storage

6,650m2 of energy centre; and

20,402m2 of Power Station circulation

space.

The land uses would be split amongst eight

development zones. The eight development

zones are spatial divisions made within the

seven phases of Development, one or more of

which would be constructed during each phase

of construction. The location of these

development zones is displayed within Figure

2 and they are summarised below.

Development Zone RS-1 (Phase 1)

RS-1 is the area in the north west corner of the

Site. It is situated with the railway line and

service road along its western boundary, and

the Power Station to the east. The

development zone is approximately triangular

in plan and encloses a courtyard from which

access to the apartments is gained. RS1

(Phase 1) has been granted detailed planning

approval and construction commenced in

November 2013. The RS1 Development Zone

comprises of two buildings (RS1A and RS1B),

which would have a maximum height of

63.98m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD). Whilst

largely residential, Development Zone RS1

comprises a mixture of uses including food

and beverage, retail, business, community /

culture / leisure, open courtyard and internal

circulation.

Power Station (Phase 2)

The Power Station lies at the heart of the Site

and is Grade II* listed and therefore will be the

central focus of the Development. The detailed

design of the Power Station has been refined

by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The revised

detailed design was granted planning

permission in April 2014 and forms part of the

Consented Scheme.

The Power Station comprises mixed uses

including retail, office, residential, hotel,

cultural and leisure, event and conference,

food and beverage uses and associated public

space. It will also include car parking and plant

at basement level. Above this, the Power

Station will include three levels of retail use

spanning across the Boiler House and Turbine

Halls A and B. In Annexes A and B,

residential accommodation will be provided

within the existing fabric of the building and

within extensions above of the existing Power

Station to accommodate seven residential

floors within Annex A and eight residential

floors within Annex B. Above the retail space

Figure 5: Proposed Layout of Phase 3

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in the Boiler House, a triple height

event/leisure level will feature a multi-event

space, a boutique cinema, café and restaurant

and boutique hotel. Above the event space,

would be six storeys of office space and an

additional two levels of residential properties

on the roof. An auditorium will be created on

Level 2 to provide a flexible entertainment

venue. It is assumed the capacity of this event

venue (the ‘Boiler House venue’) will be

approximately 2,000.

Control Room A will be maintained and

restored to form a venue for a range of uses,

including a restaurant. An Energy Centre will

be located to the north of the Power Station

within the basement and lower basement level

beneath Riverfront Park. The Energy Centre

comprises a gas-fired CHP and back-up gas

boilers to deliver a district energy network for

the Development.

Owing to a change in land use as part of the

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments (the

proposed gym would be relocated from first

floor of the Power Station to Phase 3 and

replaced with retail in the Power Station);

amendments are sought to the listed building

consent for the Power Station.

Curtilage Structures (cranes, jetty and

river wall) and Passenger Pier (Phase 3)

The jetty and associated cranes and river wall

form part of the curtilage to the Grade II* listed

Power Station. The Consented Scheme

includes listed building consent for the

proposed works which form part of the

Development.

The Section 73 Amendments remove the fuel

import facility formerly proposed on the jetty as

this is no longer required due to the change in

fuel use of the energy centre which was

considered as part of the December 2013 ES.

The function of the passenger pier is to

provide public access from the Site to the

riverboat services. The facility would consist of

a floating pontoon, access brows, pontoon

ramp, a terminal building, access platform, a

bankseat, access bridge, barge protection

dolphin, existing cranes and temporary

passenger pontoon. The temporary passenger

pontoon would be located to the eastern end

of the existing pontoon to allow greater

distance from Grosvenor Bridge.

Development Zone O1 (Phase 3)

Development Zone O1 is located along the

south western corner of the Site adjacent to

the railway lines and the service road on the

western boundary of the Site (see Figure 6).

Development Zone O1 consists of one building

rising to a height of 61.10m AOD and takes the

form of a ‘wave’ with a series of curves along

the High Street. Development Zone O1

comprises predominantly residential

accommodation above retail units on the

ground and lower ground floors. Of the 618

residential units in Development Zone O1, 103

would be affordable.

At the northern end of Development Zone O1,

a 4/5* hotel containing 167 rooms would be

located overlooking the Power Station and the

Town Square. This hotel would complement

the High Street and Power Station land uses.

The building also contains a large frontage

onto the High Street and therefore has an

important level of retail usage at the lower

ground and ground floor levels. It is proposed

that retail and some food and drink uses would

be present along the High Street on ground

and lower ground floor levels.

The exterior of the building would appear as a

series of horizontal layers. The external

building material would comprise stone,

glazing panels and metal frames.

A health clinic would be provided on floor level

1, accessible from Battersea Park Road.

Car and cycle spaces would be provided within

the three-level basement shared between

Development Zones O1 and RS4.

Landscaped amenity space for residents and

visitors to the hotel would be provided at roof

level.

Figure 6: Illustration of Western Façade of Development Zone O1



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The High Street (Phase 3)

The High Street provides a pedestrian route

between Development Zones O1 and RS4

from Battersea Park Road through to the Town

Square and the Power Station. The High

Street would be lined with cafes, bars and

restaurants.

The Prospect and Community Hub (Phase

3)

The Prospect forms a shared pedestrian and

vehicle route between Development Zones

RS4 and RS5 (Phase 4). The Prospect

provides a central public amenity area,

featuring soft landscaped areas (lawn, shrubs

and trees) a children’s play area and a

community hub.

The community hub would be two storeys in

height and provide multi-purpose community

and library space.

Town Square (Phase 3)

Town Square is located to the north of the

High Street and the south of the Power

Station.

The Town Square would be a flexible public

space, surrounded by terraced seating to

facilitate temporary events.

Development Zone RS4 (Phase 3)

RS4 within Phase 3 is the Development Zone

to the south east of the Power Station. RS4

comprises five buildings above a podium,

located in the eastern part of Phase 3,

between the High Street and The Prospect.

The buildings within RS4 are ‘staggered’ and

‘twisted’ resulting in a range of heights, rising

to a maximum height of 64.25m AOD. It is

primarily residential on upper floors with retail,

food and beverage outlets and leisure (gym)

uses located at ground and lower ground level.

Between the buildings of Development Zone

RS4 would be raised gardens, courtyards and

children’s play areas. At roof level, there would

be private terraces providing further amenity

space for residents.

The external building material of High Street

North and South, together with The Prospect

North and South would largely comprise a

combination of glass and white painted

concrete, with glass panels for the

wintergardens. For The Flower, the external

building material would be a light coloured

metal.


RS5 is adjacent to the eastern boundary of

Phase 4 and would comprise two blocks: north

and south.

The ground floor activity along ‘Pump House

Lane’ would comprise small-scale office uses,

a multiplex cinema and food and beverage

outlets. The eastern end of RS5 would

comprise a hotel aimed towards a business

operator.

Residential units would be located adjacent to

the hotel on the upper floors of the south

block. The north block would comprise

predominately office use.


Development Zone RS6 is located on the

eastern edge of the Site, adjacent to Battersea

Park Road (to the east), RS2 to the west

across Kirtling Street, RS5 to the south across

Pump House Lane and existing offices to the

north. The land use is predominantly

affordable housing with additional provision for

community uses.


Development Zone RS2 is located to the north

east of the Power Station building, bordering

Kirtling Street on the eastern boundary and to

the south and west of Cringle Street. The RS2

block lies directly to the west of the Waste

Transfer Station (WTS) and to the south of the

CEMEX aggregates plant. The land use of

RS2 is split primarily between residential along

the western side facing into the Power Station

and the River Thames, and office use along

Cringle Street and adjacent to the wharves.

One block of serviced apartments is located

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Development Zone RS-WF (Phase 7)

This zone is located in the north eastern

corner of the Site, at the northernmost area of

Kirtling Street. The zone borders the River

Thames to the north and CEMEX aggregates

plant to the west. The land use of RS-WF is

primarily residential on upper floors, with food

and beverage uses provided at ground floor.

Due to the proximity to the CEMEX aggregates

plant and the proposed Thames Tideway

Tunnel, the apartments proposed along the

western side of RS-WF would be single-sided

to face inward towards a central courtyard.

This should reduce nuisance from noise and

dust.

Access

The main road access in and out of the Site

would be via three main junctions on Battersea

Park Road as follows:

A new traffic signal controlled junction on

Battersea Park Road and The Prospect

opposite Savona Street;

The junction between Battersea Park Road

and Kirtling Street; and

The Cringle Street / Battersea Park Road

junction.

Other transport initiatives that have been

agreed as part of the Consented Scheme

include:

Local junction improvements designed to

accommodate the additional traffic

generated by the Development;

Facilitating the bus improvements that are

currently envisaged in the Vauxhall, Nine

Elms and Battersea Opportunity Area

(VNEB OA) Planning Framework;

High quality pedestrian and cycle networks,

linking the development to the surrounding

areas, and alternative modes of transport;

and

River bus services from the Jetty.

Within the Development itself, a number of

changes are proposed from the Consented

Scheme, as follows:

All residential car parking would be

accessed via new route from Kirtling Street;

A new ramp within Phase 3 (adjacent to the

boundary of Phase 2) would connect the

three levels of the proposed basement

within Phase 3;

A new residential drop-off route would be

created for Development Zone O1; and

A new residential drop-off route would be

created for Development Zone RS4.

The Public Transport Accessibility Levels for

the Site range from ‘poor’ to ‘good’. It is

acknowledged by the LBW, the landowners

and developers within the VNEB OA that only

a major new transport infrastructure facility,

i.e. the NLE, would achieve the significant

increase in the levels of public transport

accessibility necessary to provide sufficient

extra capacity to serve the Development and

other major schemes planned within the area.

The new tube line, the NLE station on the Site

and associated works do not form part of this

planning application but would come forward

in due course. The application includes some

illustrative information in relation to the

proposed tube extension, and shows a zone

for tube-related works within the Site, which

has been discussed with London

Underground Limited. The design of works

within that zone would be developed in full

consultation with London Underground over

the forthcoming months as part of the decision

making process relating to this infrastructure.

The Development would provide a maximum

of 3,264 car parking spaces and 7,926 cycle

spaces. All parking and servicing will

generally occur at below ground and

basement levels. Some cycle parking will be

provided at ground level.

The inter-connected public, communal and

private space within the Development will form

a network that will create a new, public

riverside setting for the Power Station, provide

for the amenity needs of residents, workers

and visitors and enhance the wider public

realm. The Development will include

substantial areas of open space including

68,086m2 of public realm, 42,770m

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communal roof gardens and 11,887m2 of

residential courtyards.

The Prospect and Town Square have already

been described above as these form part of

Phase 3. The other main areas of public and

private realm include:

The Riverfront Park – located between the

Power Station and the River Thames which

will also provide access to the Jetty;

The Circle - the function of the Circle will

be to move people around the Power

Station from the Town Square on the south

side, to the Riverfront Park on the north

side, and to gain access to the various

buildings arranged around the Power

Station. The Circle will contain a body of

water known as The Halo, which will act as

a setting for the Power Station;

The Halo - the Halo comprises an elliptical

reflecting pool around the Power Station,

located within The Circle. This pool forms

the setting for the listed building and is an

important component of the Masterplan;

Rooftop Gardens - the Power Station

features three roof garden spaces, on

Annex A, Annex B and above the main

atrium space providing private amenity

space for the occupants of the Power

Station. Landscaped amenity space for

residents and visitors to the hotel would be

provided at roof level of Development Zone

O1;

Courtyards – within Development Zones

RS1, RS2, RS4 and RS5, courtyards will

be provided for occupants;

The Fountain Square - the Fountain

Square is the area at the end of ‘Pump

House Lane’, where it meets the Circle. It

will be less of a set piece than the Town

Square, and will benefit from a significant

dynamic view of the front and side of the

Power Station, as well as views down the

Prospect; and

Pump House Lane – Pump House Lane

would be the primary vehicular route

through the Development; wide and tree

lined, with separate zones for cars, cyclists

and pedestrians.

The Prospect – this is the central route

into the Site from the south. It will create

connections to Thessaly Road and Savona

Street.

A central Energy Centre containing a

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant will be

provided within a new basement plant room

beneath the Riverfront Park. Site-wide district

heating, cooling and power networks will be

provided within the Development. The district

heating system serving the Site will be

designed with the ability to export or import

from the Pimlico district heating system as well

as the proposed VNEB OA district heating

network. The CHP plant will initially utilise

natural gas but with the flexibility to incorporate

waste derived fuel (e.g. biogas) or biofuels

should this become viable in the future. The

liquid biomass / biofuels currently being

investigated for use in the CHP are certified

renewable fuels derived from organic matter

and produced entirely from post manufacture

waste products or residue. They are not palm

oil or any other first generation bio-fuels,

contain no fossil fuels or additives, and have

been confirmed as not contributing to land

degradation.

Site Preparation and Construction

The construction of the Development would be

undertaken in seven phases and is expected

to be completed over a 12-year period

(November 2013 through to end 2025), as

illustrated in Figure 2. Whilst the phasing

programme is indicative, the phasing is

represented by a programme considered to be

reasonable and achievable. The phasing

strategy for the Development would be

reviewed over time to take account of market

conditions, economic drivers and development

aspirations, together with the NLE and

adjacent Thames Tideway Tunnel, should

these be granted permission. However, the

technical information presented in the Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum which forms the

basis of the Site preparation and construction

impact assessment does present the worst



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case scenario, particularly in relation to

aspects such as the number of residential

units completed per year, Heavy Goods

Vehicle (HGV) movements, construction

workers and Site logistics.

Relatively little demolition work is proposed

other than the following on Site structures:

The existing site offices and temporary

exhibition facilities;

The Grade II listed Battersea Water

Pumping Station and Tippler House; and

A redundant district heating facility.

Materials from demolition arisings would be

considered for use in blinding, mass fill and

hardcore. Before demolition commences, an

appraisal of maximising recycling / reusing

materials from demolition would be carried out.

Measures would be put in place to minimise

the quantity of materials used and to maximise

the amount of demolished materials that are

recycled within the Development itself. In

addition, the Applicant would continue to look

at sourcing materials locally to reduce

transportation to site.

Excavated soil / material would be generated

through construction and excavation of the

basement. Significant volumes of material

would also be generated from construction of

the NLE station boxes and underground

tunnels. It is likely however that the majority of

the material would be transported off site,

either for disposal to a suitable disposal facility

or to be used as gained material at a suitable

site. The construction of the NLE station box

and underground tunnels do not form part of

this planning application.

The existing jetty would be upgraded and

retained for use as a walkway and passenger

pier for riverside water taxis in the

Development. It would also be considered for

spoil removal by barge over the Site

preparation and construction phase. The

Applicant has consulted with the Port of

London Authority regarding this proposal and

would develop a detailed spoil removal

strategy in collaboration with them.

Tower cranes would be used throughout the

construction phases.

The Power Station chimneys which are

currently in very poor condition would be

removed and reconstructed as part of the

Development. Once the southwest chimney

has been dismantled and reconstructed (to a

level of 25m above the wash tower) the

remaining three will be dismantled and rebuilt

at the same time.

Site access and egress arrangements would

vary as the construction phases progress. No

road closures are planned at this stage. If the

requirement for any temporary road closures

and/or diversions occurs this would be

discussed and agreed with LBW.

All technical Chapters of the Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum have assessed

potential Site preparation and construction

phase impacts. In accordance with planning

conditions of the 2014 Masterplan Permission,

a Construction Method Statement (CMS) is to

be prepared and agreed with LBW prior to

construction work commencing for each Phase

of the Development. Carillion have been

appointed as the Principal Contractor for

Phase 1 and Mace as Principal Contractor for

Phase 2 Enabling Works. A Principal

Contractor would be appointed by the

Applicant to develop and implement a CMS for

the remaining Phases of the Development, on

a Phase by Phase basis. The CMS includes

mitigation and compliance with the LBW’s

Code of Practice “Control of Pollution & Noise

from Demolition & Construction Sites” and/or

Considerate Contractors Scheme would be

achieved.

The commitments made within the December

2013 ES have been incorporated into a

Construction Management Plan (CMP) and

Environmental Management Plan (EMP),

which includes roles and responsibilities,

details on control measures and activities to be

undertaken to minimise environmental impact,

and monitoring and record-keeping

requirements. A CMP has been prepared for

Phase 1, Phase 2 and for the Site as a whole.

Further CMPs would be prepared for each

phase of the Development. The CMPs provide



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a method of managing the Site preparation

and construction works.

The CMP outlines methods for liaison with the

general public, surrounding residents and the

LBW, hours of work, methods to deal with

complaints, and outline management practices

to control noise, vibration and dust, traffic and

access, waste, water resources and

archaeology ensuring a high level of control

throughout the Site preparation and

construction phase. Any proposed working

outside standard hours (08:00 – 18:00 hours

weekdays; and 08:00 – 13:00 hours Saturday)

would be subject to approval from the LBW. A

key aspect of the successful management of

the project would be the maintenance of good

relations with site neighbours. The project

team is already engaged in consultation with a

broad range of stakeholders and this would

continue through the Site preparation and

construction phases of the project.

The commitments made within the CMP would

also be incorporated into an Environmental

Management Plan (EMP), which would include

roles and responsibilities, detail on control

measures and activities to be undertaken to

minimise environmental impact, monitoring

and record-keeping requirements. EMPs have

already been prepared for Phase 1, Phase 2

and the Site as a whole.

Socio-Economics

A socio-economic assessment was

undertaken using a wide range of information

sources. These sources included planning

policies, guidance and standards, population

Census data. The ES Addendum presents a

‘statement of conformity’ explaining why the

findings of the full socio-economic assessment

presented in the December 2013 ES remains

valid.

The area surrounding the Site is a historically

deprived area and the two Wards closest to

the Site, Queenstown and Latchmere, have

some of the highest unemployment rates and

lowest qualifications levels in the Borough.

Government statistics classify these

neighbourhoods as severely deprived in the

dimensions of employment, education, training

and skills development. There are 12 primary

schools within 1 mile walking distance of the

Site, although data from 2013 indicates that

there was a total deficit of 154 places for these

schools. There are no Local Parks or Open

Spaces within 400m of the Site, although

Battersea Park which is considered a

Metropolitan Open Space is located near to

the Site.

The Development would have a number of

beneficial impacts on the surrounding

neighbourhoods. It is estimated that the

Development would generate in the region of

2,255 construction jobs per year on Site

through the 12 year construction programme.

In addition, an average annual spend of

approximately £1 million is anticipated from

total demolition and construction workers,

totalling £12 million over the full programme.

The provision of up to 3,444 residential homes

as part of the Development would significantly

contribute to the target for new housing in

LBW, accounting for over three times the

Borough’s annual target. A total of 866, 254

and 1,310 new homes would be delivered

within Phases 1, 2 and 3, respectively. 15% of

the dwellings would be affordable.

Based on the provision of 3,444 homes it is

estimated that the Development would have a

resident population of 6,889. Of this

population it is estimated that 756 children

would live within the completed Development,

once fully occupied. The Applicant has

already committed to financial contributions

towards expanding or improving education

provision in the Borough. This would help

mitigate any impact the Development would

have, particularly in view of the current limited

capacity of nursery / pre-school and primary

education facilities near the Site.

Financial contributions have also already been

agreed for the 2014 Masterplan Permission

towards expanding or improving health care

provision in the Borough. In addition, a new

healthcare facility would be provided within

Phase 3. This would help mitigate any impact

the demand from the Development would have

on healthcare. As such, the impact of the



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Development on local health care facilities

would be negligible.

The Development would inevitably generate

additional employment through new

commercial land uses that would occupy the

Site including office, retail, community and

leisure floorspace. Such land uses have the

potential to create up to 13,897 additional on-

Site full time equivalent jobs. The provision of

substantial employment opportunities within an

area of high unemployment would represent a

moderate beneficial impact.

The retail floorspace created within the

Development represents a significant

opportunity within Wandsworth and indeed

south of the river, to provide a retail and

leisure destination that can realistically

compete with bigger shopping ‘destinations’

north of the river whilst also ensuring the

existing retail centres in the Borough are not

adversely affected.

The new residential population and employees

on the Site have the potential to contribute

£65.8 million annually to the Greater London

area which represents a moderate beneficial

impact.

The Development would provide a number of

public open spaces, including the Riverfront

Park (local park) and The Prospect, offering a

variety of opportunities for play and recreation,

and a range of play spaces for children on-Site

near to the new homes. This represents a

minor beneficial impact.

The Development’s mix of uses would mean

there would be a new resident population as

well as employees and visitors to the Site. The

proposed mix and layout of land uses and

publically accessible spaces would encourage

activity and natural surveillance within the Site

at all times throughout the day. This would

reduce the opportunity for crime and improving

perceptions of safety. The Development would

include pedestrian routes through the Site

which would open up the Site, improving

access and permeability. This would help to

ensure a safe environment for pedestrians.

Comparison with the Consented Scheme

A review of the socio-economics impacts of

the Development presented in the December

2013 ES has been undertaken, taking into

account the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments.

There has been an increase in Site-wide

demolition and construction costs.

Construction employment generated by the

Development has therefore increased in line

with the updated construction costs of the

Development from that reported in the

December 2013 ES. Total construction

employment has increased from 1,746 jobs

per year to 2,255 jobs per year through the 12-

year construction programme. This increase

would in turn generate additional local

spending. In the context of Greater London,

the increase in temporary jobs and spending

however is not considered to alter the

significance of the potential impacts reported

in the December 2013 ES.

There has been a slight change in

employment, population and child yield of the

completed Development, reflecting the

revisions to the floor areas and residential

units, however the magnitude of change is

small. Given this, the potential impact of the

Development as a whole on Greater London

population levels and local spend remains

unchanged from that reported in the December

2013 ES.

There are no material changes to the findings

of the socio-economic assessment presented

in the December 2013 ES. Changes to floor

areas, residential units, open space and child

space would be minimal. Changes to

employment and population numbers resulting

from floorspace changes are not significant in

the context of the Development as a whole.

The residual impacts reported in the

December 2013 ES are therefore considered

to remain valid, taking account of adjustments

to figures set out above which result from the

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Transportation and Access


provides an assessment of the transport

related impacts of the Development, in relation

to construction traffic, changes to highway

traffic volumes, flows and capacity, public

transport and capacity as well as pedestrians

and cyclists. The assessment is presented in

an updated version of the Transport

Assessment, the scope of which was agreed

with Transport for London and LBW.

There are several major roads in proximity to

the Site including Battersea Park Road

(A3205) and Queenstown Road (A3216). For

the purposes of the assessment of traffic

impacts, 2013 was taken as the ‘baseline’ year

for the assessment. This approach updates

the baseline year of 2008 which was used in

the December 2013 ES and Transport

Assessment Addendum and was agreed in

discussions with Transport for London and

LBW.

The closest residential properties are those

located to the south of Battersea Park Road

and to the south of the Site. Battersea Park

Station is situated south of the Grosvenor

Railway Bridge over the River Thames and is

approximately 10 minutes walk from the Site. It

is one stop from Victoria Station, which is

served by the Victoria, Circle and District

Underground lines. Battersea Park Station is

also one stop from Clapham Junction and lies

at the junction of lines leading to South London

with local routes to Brixton, Denmark Hill and

London Bridge. Queenstown Road Station is

on the Windsor lines into Waterloo (via

Vauxhall). The station is located on

Queenstown Road, which is 8 minutes walk

from the southwest corner of the Site.

In addition, there are five existing bus services

currently operating on Battersea Park Road

and Queenstown Road.

The NLE would provide a minimum of 16 trains

per hour from a new London Underground

station on the Northern Line within the Site to

Kennington via a new station at Nine Elms and

on to Central London. The station box would

be located within the southern part of the Site

along Battersea Park Road. The specific

purpose of the NLE is to support growth in the

VNEB OA with the Site being fundamental to

supporting the use of the NLE. The NLE is

therefore considered to be part of the future

baseline for the purpose of the assessment of

traffic impacts as it is considered to be critical

to the delivery of the Development and the two

proposals are interdependent.

The Development has been assessed against

relevant criteria for all modes of transport and

for the construction and operational phases.

Even at the peak of construction vehicle

movements (Phase 2 - 3: Autumn 2015)

construction traffic would account for less than

2.5% of existing traffic flows on Battersea Park

Road, as such traffic on surrounding roads

would not be adversely affected. A travel plan

to promote the use of public transport to

construction workers would be developed and

updated as necessary for each construction

phase of the Development.

Construction traffic and activities would be

carefully managed through the CMP and travel

plan to mitigate impacts on the local road

network, this includes a commitment to review

the use the River Thames for spoil removal

where feasible. Considering the

implementation of these management

measures the residual impact of construction

traffic is considered to be minor adverse.

The Development would facilitate safe and

convenient access by all modes of transport,

including cars, taxis, service vehicles, buses,

pedestrians and cyclists. A total of 3,264 car

parking spaces (of which 10% would be for

disabled use) would be provided for the

Development.

All junctions within the vicinity of the

Development would operate within capacity in

the peak hours however journey times would

become slower. A range of highway

improvements have therefore been agreed

together with measures as part of a Travel

Plan to encourage residents and visitors to use

public transport. As such the impact on the

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As a result of the Development passenger

numbers on local bus services would increase

but proposed financial and infrastructure

contributions to bus services to result in higher

frequencies and / or new services would

increase bus capacity on services to / from the

Site. There would therefore be no adverse

impacts on bus services from the extra

passengers.

The NLE is considered to be part of the future

baseline assumptions used in traffic modelling

as it is interlinked with the Development.

Through the existing financial agreements for

the 2014 Masterplan Permission the Applicant

has committed to the funding of £211 million

towards infrastructure, a minimum of 72.2% of

this would be for contributions to the NLE.

The NLE would provide a significant increase

in London Underground capacity for the area

immediately surrounding the Site and the new

Northern Line station would mean that the

residual impact of the Development is

considered to be minor adverse. The new

underground station would have sufficient

capacity to cater for the Development trips.

The Development would provide a new

pedestrian and cycle friendly route from the

riverside adjacent to Battersea Park to

Battersea Park Road through the centre of the

Site as well as other pedestrian routes and

7,926 cycle parking spaces. The provision of

cycle parking is in line with the London Plan

standards. Overall the Development is

considered to give rise to a moderate

beneficial impact on pedestrians and cyclists.


Compared to the Consented Scheme, the

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments increase car

parking spaces by 344 from 2,920 to 3,264

spaces. An increase of 1,503 cycle spaces is

also proposed, increasing the number of cycle

spaces from 6,519 in the Consented Scheme

to 7,926. Small changes are sought to vehicles

access to, and movement, within the

basement. Small changes are also sought to

the proposed highway layout.

The Transport Assessment Addendum

included in the December 2013 ES was based

on traffic survey data from 2008. For the ES

Addendum the Transport Assessment was

updated to reflect 2013 traffic survey data.

Whilst updated traffic data shows an overall

higher traffic volume compared to the

December 2013 ES, the additional trips

generated as a result of the Development

would have a negligible impact on the public

transport networks. The significance of the

impacts reported within the December 2013

therefore remain valid.

The Transport Assessment demonstrates that

the additional vehicle trips generated by the

Development (taking account of the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments) can be

accommodated within the capacity of the

proposed public highway network. As a result,

the significance of impacts of the Development

as reported in the December 2013 ES have

not changed.

The overall impacts and conclusion of the

Development therefore remain unchanged

from the Consented Scheme, as reported

within the December 2013 ES.

Wind

Wind tunnel testing was undertaken to

establish the likely wind environment of the

Development and the resulting potential

impacts on pedestrian comfort for particular

desired pedestrian uses at ground, courtyard

and at roof level. The Wind chapter included in

the ES Addendum replaces that of the

December 2013 ES and reports the findings of

further wind tunnel testing of the Development.

The three-dimensional model (see Figure 7) of

the Development used for the wind tunnel

modelling comprised the detailed design of

buildings for Phases 1 to 3 and the maximum

extent of buildings within Phases 4 to 7.

Currently, the likely wind environment on the

Site is expected to be suitable, or better than,

leisure walking during the windiest season.

During the summer season, where the wind

environment of the Site would generally be

calmer, conditions are expected to be suitable

for standing or sitting uses, with the exception

of one location to the south east of the Power

Figure 7: Model of Development Used for Wind Tunnel Testing



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Station, which would be suitable for leisure

walking.

As construction of the Development

commences and progresses, the local wind

conditions on and immediately surrounding the

Site would adjust from those reported for the

existing Site conditions to those reported for

the Development, once completed and

operational. During Site preparation and

construction works on the Site, the wind

environment would temporarily change, and

depending on the location, would result in both

adverse and beneficial wind conditions in

terms of pedestrian comfort.

Once the Development is complete all ground

level locations tested in the wind tunnel, show

that the likely pedestrian environment would

be suitable for a combination of leisure

walking, standing / entrance use and / or

sitting, during the windiest season. During the

summer season, the predicted wind conditions

at ground level would largely be suitable for

standing / entrance use and / or sitting. This

would result in the likely wind conditions being

suitable, or better than, the desired use and

have a positive impact on pedestrian comfort.

All lower ground level and upper ground level

building entrances of Development Zones O1

and RS4 are likely to be suitable for standing /

entrance use or calmer. The predicted wind

conditions along The Prospect are suitable for

a range of intended uses; from leisure walking

to sitting. Wind conditions within the ground

level amenity areas along the High Street,

Town Square and in The Prospect, together

with the proposed designated children’s play

areas are largely suitable for sitting.

For Development Zone O1 windier than

desired conditions were identified at specific

terrace locations. With the proposed

landscaping in place, however, wind speeds

were reduced and became suitable for the

desired use. Within the void terraces of

Development Zone O1, screening or a hedge

was included to deflect wind blowing through

the space. No mitigation is considered

necessary for the roof terraces in Development

Zone RS4.

The likely wind environment in amenity areas

within the Development is expected to be

largely suitable for the desired use, with the

exception of the courtyard of Phase 4 and the

rooftop of the Power Station, where the

conditions are expected to be windier,

resulting in adverse impacts on pedestrian

comfort. However, with suitable planting and

screening, the wind environment of these

areas is expected to be suitable for the desired

use.


During the Site preparation and construction

works, no changes from that reported in the

December 2013 ES have been identified in

this assessment.

The wind tunnel testing has shown that the

predicted wind environment of the completed

Development at ground level is suitable for

intended uses, as per reported in the

December 2013 ES, with conditions largely

suitable for standing / entrance use and / or

sitting.

Consequently, the potential wind impacts on

the pedestrian environment have not changed

between the Consented Scheme and the

Development, as assessed within this Phase 3

Section 73 ES Addendum.

Daylight, Sunlight and

Overshadowing

Changes in the massing (that is, the general

shape of the building), layout and height of

buildings can result in changes in daylight and

sunlight availability at the existing buildings

adjacent to the Site, and can also cause

overshadowing of surrounding open spaces.

Similarly, the design of new buildings can

influence the amount of daylight and sunlight

that future occupiers enjoy. The ES

Addendum presents an assessment of the

potential impact of the Development in respect

of daylight and sunlight availability to, and

overshadowing of, neighbouring residential

buildings and amenity areas. The ES Chapter

of the ES Addendum replaces that of the

December 2013 ES.



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Many of the residential properties around the

Site enjoy high levels of daylight in the existing

situation which are more akin to daylight levels

for low rise suburban environment than a

central London location. It is therefore

inevitable the redevelopment of the Site would

entail reductions in daylight to the surrounding

properties.

No significant changes have occurred on the

Site since the daylight, sunlight and

overshadowing assessment was undertaken

for the December 2013 ES that accompanies

the Consented Scheme. The assessment has

been undertaken in line with industry guidance

published by the Building Research

Establishment in 2011 and has been updated

to reflect the detailed designs of Phases 1- 3.

The levels of daylight and sunlight received by

residential properties within the Development

are considered in a stand-alone report which

accompanies the planning application. The ES

chapter considers only properties and

receptors which are outside the Site boundary.

The assessment principally focuses on the

potential daylight, sunlight and overshadowing

impacts of the Development compared to the

existing conditions of the Site. The potential

impacts of the Development on residential

properties are only assessed as they have the

highest requirement for natural light compared

to other uses such as commercial. Amenity

spaces were also assessed with regard to

overshadowing. Since the Consented Scheme

for the Site, was considered acceptable in

terms of daylight, sunlight and overshadowing,

a comparative analysis was also undertaken

between the Consented Scheme and the

Development.

The assessment relies on specialist computer

software applied to three-dimensional models

of the existing Site and the Development. The

three-dimensional model of the Development

comprises the buildings for Phases 1 to 3 in

detail and the maximum extent of buildings

within Phases 4 to 7 as defined by the

Consented Scheme. This represents the worst

case scenario for daylight, sunlight and

overshadowing.

The level of impact in relation to daylight and

sunlight to the surrounding properties would

vary throughout the demolition and

construction phase, depending on the level of

obstruction caused. However, it would almost

certainly be less than the completed

Development as the extent of permanent

massing increases over time. Any temporary

accommodation or equipment such as cranes

would only have a minimal and temporary

impact on the daylight and sunlight levels to

the surrounding properties.

In relation to daylight, the analysis shows 339

out of 748 of the residential rooms (45% of the

total) would meet the BRE Guidelines in

relation to Vertical Sky Component, which is a

measure of the potential for good daylighting

with the Development in place. This is

considered to be a reasonable level of

compliance given the open nature of the Site.

The No-Sky Line analysis (a measure of the

levels of daylight received in a room) shows

91% of the habitable rooms in the surrounding

properties (677 out of 748) would meet the

industry guidelines with the Development in

place. This represents a very high level of

compliance for such a large scheme on an

open site. The overall impact to daylight on the

surrounding residential properties is

considered to be minor adverse.

All of the residential properties assessed

surrounding the Development received

adequate levels of sunlight, and as a result,

the Development is not expected to lead to

significant impacts in relation to sunlight.

With the Development in place, temporary

shadowing of proposed amenity areas within

the Development would most likely be

experienced during early morning in spring

and summer and throughout much of the day

during the winter months resulting in adverse

impacts on such areas. Similarly, permanent

overshadowing of proposed amenity areas

within the Development is predicted to be

greater than recommended in widely accepted

guidelines published by the British Research

Establishment resulting in adverse impacts.

However, in the summer, when proposed

amenity areas are mostly likely to be used,



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levels of overshadowing are expected to be

compliant with the industry guidelines. In

addition, no area along the River Thames

would be in permanent overshadow.

In terms of transient overshadowing, given that

the overshadowing would be constantly

moving around the Site no area would be left

in shade for a significant amount of time.

Therefore, the residual effect of the Proposed

Development in terms of transient

overshadowing is considered to be minor

adverse.

Comparison with the Consented Scheme:

Amendments to the Consented Scheme have

resulted in changes to the height and massing

of Development Zones O1 and RS4 within

Phase 3 of the Development, which potentially

alter the findings of the daylight, sunlight and

overshadowing assessment presented in the

December 2013 ES. A comparison was

therefore undertaken to establish the levels of

daylight and sunlight availability predicted at

surrounding residential properties with the

Consented Development versus the

Development with the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments in place.

Overall, the Development is predicted to result

in a similar level of impacts on daylight and

sunlight availability predicted at surrounding

residential properties when compared to the

Consented Scheme, which was found to be

acceptable terms of daylight, sunlight and

overshadowing by the LBW.

Whilst there are some further reductions in

daylight to the surrounding properties, it has

not been a large enough reduction to change

the overall level of impact.

In terms of sunlight, there remains full

compliance for all properties with the exception

of the Viridian Building, located on Battersea

Park Road, where there is no change from the

Consented Scheme.

This reflects the changes made to the height

and massing of the Development. The

findings of the potential impacts of

overshadowing remain unchanged from that


Light Pollution and Solar Glare

The ES Addendum presents an assessment of

the potential impact of the Development in

respect of light pollution and solar glare to

residential buildings (surrounding the Site and

within the Development itself) and other

sensitive areas including vehicle drivers on

surrounding roads. For the purposes of the

assessment, solar glare can be defined as

sunlight that reflects from the buildings onto

road and rail users surrounding the Site. The

solar glare impacts reported in the December

2013 ES were remodelled to take account of

the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments and the

Chapter of the ES Addendum replaces that of

the December 2013 ES. The solar glare

assessment included additional four

viewpoints not previously considered in the

December 2013 ES. The assessment of light

pollution included in the December 2013 ES

remains unaffected by the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments and as such was re-presented.

The assessment has been carried out in

accordance with guidelines produced by the

Institution of Lighting Engineers, which is

standard practice. To assess the impacts, a

three-dimensional model of the Development

was placed in the context of the surrounding

buildings which were modelled from survey

information, Ordnance Survey information and

Site photographs. The model was based on

the detailed designs for Phases 1 to 3 and the

approved maximum building envelopes for

Phases 4 to 7.

Light pollution can be defined as any light

emitting from artificial sources into spaces

where this light would be unwanted. However,

the results of the modelling for the light

pollution assessment have shown that the

levels of light pollution from the Development

would not be significant during the Site

preparation and construction works and once

the Development is completed. At each phase

of the Development, a lighting scheme would

be developed to minimise light pollution and

would be agreed with the LBW. In respect of

Phase 1, a lighting scheme has been

approved by LBW. This lighting scheme

ensures that light pollution will be minimised



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throughout this phase. Furthermore, in respect

of Phase 2, a detailed lighting scheme is to be

approved by LBW which will also seek to

minimise the potential for light pollution. In

relation to Phases 3 to 7 of the Development,

a detailed lighting design would be required to

be submitted as part of the conditions for each

development phase.

The assessment of solar glare of the

Development once completed and operational

has been undertaken at specific viewpoints

around the Site where solar glare may cause

distraction to those travelling around the

Development. Instances of solar glare from

the buildings within the Development resulting

in adverse impacts on drivers are predicted at

a number of locations surrounding the

Development, most notably east and west

along Battersea Park Road, north-west along

Savona Street and Kirtling Street, north-east

along Battersea Park Road and Kirtling Street,

and south-west along Battersea Park Road.

Modelling indicates that instances of solar

glare which could give rise to adverse impacts

would be limited to specific days and times of

the year. Accordingly, a range of mitigation

measures are recommended to be included as

part of the detailed design for Phases 4 to 7 of

the Development, including balconies, set-

backs and use of opaque materials.

Providing appropriate mitigation measures are

in place for Phases 4 to 7, the likely residual

solar glare impact would be negligible to minor

adverse. In relation to Phase 3, there are a

number of viewpoints where instances of solar

glare could result in significant adverse

impacts. Mitigation has been identified for

some instances of solar glare.


The Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments largely

do not significantly change the conclusions of

the light pollution or solar glare assessment

presented in the December 2013 ES.

The potential adverse impact of the

Development (taking account of the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments) at viewpoint 16

(south-east along Grosvenor Rail bridge to the

west of the Site), however, would be reduced

from moderate adverse (as reported in the

December 2013 ES) to minor adverse.

The updated solar glare assessment included

an additional four viewpoints that were not

considered in the December 2013 ES to reflect

the detailed design of Development Zones O1

and RS4. At these viewpoints, the potential

impacts range from minor to major adverse.

Notwithstanding the above, the light pollution

and solar glare assessment remain largely

unchanged from the December 2013 ES.

Archaeology

In terms of heritage designations the Site does

not contain any Scheduled Ancient

Monuments, Historic Battlefields, Historic

Wrecks, Conservation Areas or Parks and

Gardens. The Site does, however, contain the

Grade II* listed Power Station and the Grade II

listed former Battersea Water Pumping

Station, and it lies within an Archaeological

Priority Area as designated by LBW. The ES

Addendum includes a ‘statement of conformity’

for archaeology rather than a replacement ES

chapter as the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments do not materially alter the

findings of the assessment. This statement

does however have particular regard to the

implications of changes to the Site-wide

basement which form part of the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments.

From a comprehensive review of a wide range

of datasets, including significant quantities of

desk based and field work undertaken at the

Site to date, it is concluded that the Site has

the potential to contain below ground heritage

assets (archaeological remains) dating to the

prehistoric, Post Medieval and Modern

periods. However, the Site has experienced

significant amounts of disturbance over the

years from development in particular due to

construction of a Waterworks, followed by

railway sidings and Battersea Power Station in

the early-mid twentieth century. As such,

impacts upon this resource are anticipated to

have been severe to date as a result of several

phases of historic development across the

Site.



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The impact of the Development, in particular

the excavation of basements across the

majority of the Site, has been anticipated to be

such that further archaeological work has been

set out to mitigate against the impacts. These

measures include archaeological survey

works, archaeological survey of the River

Thames foreshore and ongoing monitoring on

Site. With these in place the residual impact on

archaeological features would be negligible.

These measures have already been agreed

with LBW and would be implemented at the

site preparation and construction stage of each

phase of the Development. Such measures

have already been implemented for Phase 1.


The principal amendment sought from the

Consented Scheme that would affect the

findings of the archaeology assessment, as

reported in the December 2013 ES, relate to

changes to the depth of the proposed

basement. The basement beneath the majority

of Phase 3 would be extended by

approximately 3m to -6.5m Ordnance Datum

(OD) to accommodate one additional

basement level resulting in additional areas of

excavations compared to the Consented

Scheme. The basement depth would also be

extended to -9m OD where a narrow trench is

now proposed to accommodate services.

Within Phases 4 and 6, the basement depth

has also changed slightly, whereby the depth

has increased by 0.5m. Taking these changes

into account however the significance of

impacts on archaeology (if present) and

therefore the mitigation required remain

unchanged from those reported in the

December 2013 ES.

Built Heritage

The built heritage assessment comprised a

detailed area by area approach, outlining the

direct and indirect impacts of the Development

on the features of built heritage value within

the Site. In particular, it considers the likely

impacts of the demolition, partial demolition,

alteration and extension of listed buildings. It

also considers the impact of the Development

as a whole on the immediate setting of these

heritage features.

Within the December 2013 ES, the impact of

the Phase 3 detailed design on the heritage

assets within the Site was based on the outline

parameters of scale and massing. Detailed

designs have now been developed and the

Built Heritage assessment and Site-wide

Heritage Impact Assessment have therefore

been updated to take into account of this. The

ES Chapter and Heritage Impact Assessment

therefore replace those included in the

December 2013 ES.

The assessment was undertaken in

accordance with relevant best practice and

was informed by a Heritage Impact

Assessment which accompanies an

application to amend the listed building

consent. Features of heritage value beyond

the Site are considered in the Townscape,

Conservation and Visual Impact Assessment.

Built heritage features or ‘assets’ contained

within the Site include the Grade II* listed

Power Station, the structures on the riverside

which are also listed due to their proximity to

and relationship with the Power Station

(namely the jetty, two river wall cranes used to

unload coal from boats, and the river wall) and

the Grade II listed Battersea Water Pumping

Station. There are no other statutorily

protected buildings on the Site. The Site is not

located within a Conservation Area.

The Grade II* listed Power Station and the

Grade II listed Pumping Station are buildings

that are on English Heritage’s Buildings at Risk

Register. The Power Station in particular

includes some historic fixtures and interiors,

which have not been generally accessible for

over twenty-five years. Various schemes for

conversion of the Power Station and

development of the Site have not been

delivered, largely due to a lack of viability.

The Development seeks to remedy this by

developing the Site as a mixed use scheme

that would be properly linked to key

infrastructure. The Applicant also seeks to

restore the Power Station and introduce uses

into it that would allow its significant spaces



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and artefacts to be restored and made

accessible. It also would see some alterations

to the external fabric as well as significant

conservation works which would enable the

inclusion of these new uses and make the

building more functionally flexible.

The structural condition of the four Power

Station chimneys is such that they need to be

replaced on a like for like basis. Their

replacement would ensure the original design

intention of the building would be

preserved. The Consented Scheme includes

a viewing lift for visitors in the north-west

chimney, ventilation through the north-west

chimney and access to residential apartments

through wash tower cores. These works will

result in the loss of the original historic fabric

although this would be offset by the impact of

structurally sound replicas being constructed.

The restoration and re-use of the jetty as a

passenger pier would ensure its long-term use

and would act as a permanent reminder of the

relationship between the River Thames and

the Power Station building.

The Grade II listed Pumping Station would be

removed to facilitate redevelopment of the Site

and the restoration of the more important

heritage asset; the Grade II* listed Power

Station. The principle of the demolition of this

building was established through the 2011

Listed Building Consent and the 2011 and

2014 Masterplan Permissions. A package of

measures, including salvage of notable items

and building recording has therefore been

agreed with LBW and English Heritage. The

impact would however remain as moderate /

large adverse.

The listed buildings and their setting would be

subject to change during the Site preparation

and construction works, although these minor

adverse impacts would only be temporary and

would be managed through best practice

measures.

The design process for the Development as a

whole, including the restoration of the Power

Station building and the introduction of new

buildings and site layout, has given special

consideration to the Site’s considerable

recognised heritage value. As such, the

architectural design incorporates measures to

minimise the impact on the features of heritage

value as far as possible. A Heritage Impact

Assessment provides a detailed assessment

of the impact of the Development on each

element of the Grade II* Power Station. A

summary of these impacts on the features of

most value (high and very high significance) is

provided below. Reference is made to the

‘historic fabric’ which refers to the historic parts

of the building and ‘introduced elements’,

meaning new components to the Power

Station:

Chimneys:

o Historic fabric: slight beneficial;

o Introduced elements: very large

beneficial;

Control Room A:

o Historic fabric: moderate - large

beneficial;

o Introduced elements: slight beneficial;

North elevation:

o Historic fabric: moderate: slight

beneficial;

o Introduced elements: moderate: slight

adverse;

South elevation:

o Historic fabric: moderate - slight

beneficial;

o Introduced elements: moderate - slight

adverse;

Control Room B:

o Historic fabric: slight

beneficial introduced elements: slight

beneficial;

Turbine Hall A:

o Historic fabric: moderate / large

beneficial;

o Introduced elements: moderate / slight

beneficial;

Directors lobby and stairs:

o Historic fabric - moderate slight

beneficial Introduced elements:

moderate - large beneficial



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The present setting of the Power Station will

be altered by the construction of a new

neighbourhood which would enable

refurbishment of the Grade II* listed Power

Station, a historic building on English

Heritage’s At Risk Register. This ‘enabling’

development includes the Town Square

against the south elevation and flanking

residential and office development (Phases 1

and 3). Enabling development has been

designed in scale to be inferior to the existing

chimney heights and the detailed design of

Phases 1 and 2 already have planning

approval and were considered to be

appropriate by LBW and English Heritage in

terms of its scale and quality. The scale and

layout of other Phases of the Development

have also already been accepted and are not

amended by the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments.

The detailed design for Phase 3 (Development

Zones O1 and RS4) seeks to consolidate and

emphasise the prominence of the Power

Station and ensures that the introduced

buildings although high quality and striking in

their design and detailing remain subservient.

The re-use of the area as high-density

residential with associated facilities will not in

itself adversely affect the setting of the Power

Station, but the Development will constrain

certain views of the Power Station across the

Site from the south and along the Thames.

However, this slight adverse impact is

mitigated by the overall gain of restoring and

enabling the long-term re-use of the Power

Station. This slight adverse impact would also

be offset by the public realm and landscape

provided by the Development, including the

The Prospect, Riverfront Park, Town Square

and Halo as identified above which provide a

distinctive setting to the Grade II* listed

building and would improve the immediate

visual setting of the Power Station and

improve public access.

Once complete the Development would:

Enable the building to be employed in

efficient and well serviced ways that

would help secure its long-term viability;

and

Result in a significant enhancement of the

communal significance of the Site through

the increase in accessibility and public

access.


The Development includes detailed design of

Phase 3 and other Site-wide amendments,

compared to the Consented Scheme. The

Development also includes minor changes to

the Power Station proposals. The approach

taken to the current assessment is entirely

consistent with the December 2013 ES.

The siting of the Development Zone O-1 is

broadly as set out 2014 Masterplan

Permission. The building takes up less of the

overall consented footprint through its thinner

profile along its length. The northern end of the

block steps outside of the consented footprint,

although this is mitigated by the curved plan

form which increases the sense of space

around the Power Station. The southern end

also steps outside of the approved footprint

although views of the Power Station from this

point are unaffected.

In relation to Development Zone RS4 the siting

of the blocks is broadly as assessed within the

December 2013 ES and approved within the

2014 Masterplan Permission, with the

proximity to the Power Station remaining

largely unchanged. The blocks are fragmented

into five elements, and where the original

outline footprint is exceeded by the detailed

design, this is compensated for in other areas

such as the removal of a section to the north

and also introduces a new view axis to the

Power Station beyond. Breaking the blocks

down into smaller parts reduces the scale and

massing and impact on the Power Station,

increasing permeability within the Site and

reducing congestion of built form. This also

allows the creation of a new view axis of the

Power Station which again reduces the impact.

Overall, the detailed design of O-1 and R-S4

does not alter the impact ratings set within the

December 2013 ES.



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Alterations to the Site-wide basement are

below ground only and the highway layout is

considered to be small scale and

inconsequential in terms of impact upon built

heritage. These changes therefore do not

result in an alteration to the impact ratings set

out in the December 2013 ES.

Ground Conditions

The December 2013 ES contains a full

assessment of the ground conditions and

potential for contamination at the Site. The

potential impacts of the Development have

been assessed through a desktop study of the

baseline conditions, including a review of

existing ground contamination and

geotechnical reports relevant to the Site and

associated surrounding areas. The ES

Addendum includes a ‘statement of conformity’

for ground conditions rather than a

replacement ES chapter as the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments do not materially alter

the findings of the assessment.

An adverse or beneficial impact in respect of

ground contamination relies on a

(contamination) source, pathway and receptor

being present. Mitigation measures have been

outlined, where necessary.

The site geology consists of Alluvium (northern

part of Site only) underlain by River Terrace

Gravels, London Clay, Lambeth Group, Thanet

Sands and Upper Chalk deposits. The Site has

a history of mixed-use and industrial land uses

and a number of contaminants are known to

be present on Site.

During construction, key potential impacts to

human health and controlled waters include:

Health impacts to construction workers

through direct contact, dermal uptake,

vapour inhalation and soil ingestion;

Health impacts to adjacent site users and

the public from inhalation/ingestion of dust;

Degradation of shallow and deep

groundwater and the River Thames from

increased leaching and mobilisation of

contaminants during earthworks; and

Degradation of groundwater from fuel/oil

/chemical spills during earthworks.

Standard, mitigation measures including the

provision of adequate personal protective

equipment and the adoption of safe working

practices, stockpile management procedures,

dust suppression and temporary drainage

measures managed through the CMP and

EMP would ensure that site preparation and

construction impacts are of negligible

significance.

Once the Development is complete, in order to

avoid, reduce and minimise any significant

adverse impacts on the ground conditions

across the Site, mitigation controls have been

considered from the beginning of the detailed

design phase. This has enabled mitigation to

be embedded in the design and therefore

minimise the need for active controls during

occupation. Key potential operational impacts

to human health and the environment include:

Health impacts to future site users and

maintenance workers from direct contact,

soil ingestion, and ground gas

accumulation/migration;

Corrosion/damage of building materials and

services;

Degradation of groundwater (Secondary A

aquifer) and the River Thames via fuel

spills in car parking areas; and

Degradation of groundwater (Principal

aquifer) via the creation of preferential

pathways during piling.

Mitigation measures to be implemented

comprise the use of gas protection measures

in the Site buildings, implementation of clean

service trenches, the storage of all fuels and

oils in accordance with current regulatory and

industry best practice, installation of an

interceptor/surface water drainage system in

new car parking areas, usage of appropriate

building materials and the completion of a

Foundation Works Risk Assessment.

Following mitigation, impacts from the

completed Development are assessed to be

negligible.



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The nature and extent of general Site

preparation and construction works required

would remain largely unchanged. The principal

changes proposed as part of the Development

relates to changes to the depth of the

proposed basement. The basement beneath

Phases 3, 4 and 6 of the Development have

changed from that of the Consented Scheme.

Most notably, the basement across the

majority of Phase 3 would be extended in

places by approximately 3m to -6.5m OD

compared to the Consented Scheme resulting

in additional areas of excavations. The

basement depth would also be extended by

0.5m in Phases 4 and 6.

Despite the increase in basement depth the

potential impacts and mitigation measures of

the Development on ground conditions and

contamination remain largely similar to that

reported in the December 2013 ES. The

Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments relate

largely to the design of Development Zones

O1 and RS4 and to the changes to the depths

of basements, as described above. However,

the end uses of the Development and risks of

contamination remain unchanged from that

included in the December 2013 ES.

Water Resources, Drainage and

Flood Risk

A desk-based study of water resources,

drainage and flood risk was undertaken to

establish the potential impacts of the

Consented Scheme on water use, foul water

capacity, surface water drainage and flood risk

on, and adjacent to the Site as part of the

December 2013 ES. As part of this study, a

Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and Drainage

Strategy were prepared for the Power Station

itself. Consultation was also undertaken with

the Environment Agency to agree on mitigation

measures for flood defence along the River

Thames, including the raising the height of the

river wall. The ES Addendum includes a

‘statement of conformity’ for water resources

and flood risk rather than a replacement ES

chapter as the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments do not materially alter the

findings of the assessment.

A detailed Drainage Strategy and FRA have

been prepared for Phase 3 and accompany

the ES Addendum, identifying how changes to

the 2014 Masterplan Permission resulting from

the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments have

affected the approved Site-wide Drainage

Strategy and FRA.

The River Thames is located within the

northern part of the Site and shallow

groundwater is present beneath the Site which

flows into the River Thames. The surface

water runoff of the Site is currently drained to

public combined sewerage system. The main

flood risk to the Site relates to the potential for

storm surges from the River Thames.

However, the Site is currently protected from

the Thames Barrier and a flood defence wall.

During Site preparation and construction

works, the main potential impact is expected to

result from surface water runoff to, and

disturbance of sediments within, the River

Thames, which would have a temporary

adverse impact on the water quality of the

River Thames. However, during the works,

any contaminated soils would be removed in

line with the requirements of the Environment

Agency, which would likely have a beneficial

impact on the quality of the River Thames.

Water would be used throughout the Site

preparation and construction works, although

consumption would be monitored and

opportunities to would be explored to minimise

use.

Once the Development is completed and

operational, disturbance to the sediments of

the River Thames is not expected to be

significant. Similarly, demand as a result of a

new population within the Development in

relation to water consumption and foul water

drainage is not expected to be significant. It is

proposed the surface water runoff would drain

directly into the River Thames. However,

surface water drainage from the Development

would be reduced compared to the existing

conditions on the Site through the inclusion of

underground tanks, soakways (backfilled

excavations) and green and brown roofs within



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the Development which would result in

significant benefits to the drainage system. An

increase in the height of the river wall, as

agreed with the Environment Agency, would

reduce the flood risk to the Site.


The increase in excavation levels across the

Site is not expected to materially affect the

assessment of contamination, groundwater

levels, existing drainage network, water

demand and waste-water generation during

the Site preparation and construction works.

Therefore, the potential impacts of the Site

preparation and construction works on water

resources, drainage and flood risk remain as


The surface water drainage strategy for the

Development as a whole remains the same as

presented in the December 2013 ES, taking

account of the Phase 3 Section 73

Amendments. Thames Water has also been

consulted on the proposals for foul water

drainage for Phase 3.

The Phase 3 FRA was prepared in accordance

with the requirements of local planning policy.

Most notably, protection is provided to Phase 3

in the event of a breach of the River Thames

flood defences. As such, the potential impacts

associated with flood risk remain as reported

in the December 2013 ES.

Whilst there has been a slight decrease in

population of the Development, the change is

not considered to significantly change drinking

water demand of the Development owing to

the overall residential unit number remaining

unchanged.

For both the Site preparation and construction

works, together with the Development, once

completed and operational, the potential

impacts and the findings of the water

resources, drainage and flood risk remain as


Air Quality

This Chapter details the impacts on air quality

of the Development, both during Site

preparation and construction and once

complete and operational. The Air Quality

chapter included in the ES Addendum

replaces that of the December 2013 ES and

reports the findings of further air quality

modelling using updated construction and

operational traffic data and baseline

information. An assessment of whether the

Development is ‘air quality neutral’ has also

been undertaken in line with the Mayor of

London’s guidance and this is appended to the

ES chapter.

Baseline air quality monitoring was undertaken

at the Site in 2014. Site visits and monitoring

were also undertaken to assess the potential

for dust and odour emission from the adjacent

Waste Transfer Station and CEMEX

aggregates plant at Cringle Dock. Air quality

monitoring for nitrogen dioxide was also

undertaken at the Site to establish the air

quality conditions in 2012.

Receptors potentially sensitive to changes in

local air quality include existing residential

locations and schools, and proposed new

residential locations as part of the

Development. The impacts of emissions from

road traffic from the Development have been

modelled for 2013 (the baseline year) and the

completed Development (2025).

A number of locations have been selected

within and around the Site at which modelled

ground level concentrations of each pollutant

have been calculated - both for the baseline

scenario (2012) and for 2025, with and without

the Development in place. Air quality at all

identified receptors in 2012 exceeded

objective levels of nitrogen dioxide set by the

Government without the Development. There

would be a notable improvement to the local

air quality between the present-day and 2025

due to the introduction of newer cleaner

vehicles to the fleet, and gradual removal of

older more polluting vehicles.



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Emissions from construction plant and HGVs

would be minimised through measures set out

in the CMP and EMPs. In the context of the

existing pollution background levels, and given

the construction schedule is phased over 12

years, with mitigation in place the likely impact

from construction vehicles would be minor

adverse beyond 10m from the Site boundary;

negligible at the nearest existing sensitive

receptors; and minor adverse within the

Development.

Dust from demolition and construction is

expected to only represent a nuisance to

receptors in immediate proximity to the

construction Site. In accordance with best

practice, construction dust would be controlled

through the application of a series of measures

as set out in the CMP and EMPs.

In terms of impacts from construction road

traffic, the assessment assumes a worst case

that all deliveries to and from the Site and all

spoil is removed from the Site by road. The

use of barges instead of HGVs throughout the

Site preparation and construction phase, and

sourcing of cement from the adjacent CEMEX

aggregates plant, would reduce the number of

HGV trips necessary, which would lead to

reductions in emissions due to road-traffic

vehicles. However as a worst case the likely

residual impact would remain negligible to

minor adverse.

Computer modelling of nitrogen dioxide from

road traffic associated with the completed

Development confirms there would be a

negligible air quality impact at the majority of

modelled locations, with minor adverse

impacts identified at six receptor locations. A

number of measures to encourage non-car

travel would be implemented through the

Travel Plan for the Development, which could

further reduce predicted impacts on air quality.

The modelling results for particulate matter

from road traffic results showed that

concentrations the impact with the

Development in place would be negligible to all

receptors considered. The overall significance

of introducing residential uses to the Site,

taking into account the background pollutant

levels is considered to be negligible to at worst

minor adverse.

For the Energy Centre, the December 2013

ES concluded that the residual impacts would

be negligible impacts at the sensitive receptors

considered, due to lower nitrogen oxide

emissions associated with the use of natural

gas.

The land occupied by Cringle Dock (CEMEX

aggregates plant and the Waste Transfer

Station) is designated as a ‘Safeguarded

Wharf’ by relevant planning policy and

legislation. It is therefore acknowledged that

Cringle Dock is protected for cargo-handling

uses and freight-related purposes associated

with the River Thames and that development

either within or close to the boundary of the

Safeguarded Wharf should not preclude the

Wharf being used today and also in the long-

term future. The adjacent Waste Transfer

Station and CEMEX aggregates plant at

Cringle Dock have the potential to cause

nuisance dust and odour complaints to

occupants of the Development. A building

ventilation strategy has however, developed in

consultation with LBW to reduce the risk of

nuisance dust and odour issues arising. The

Applicant would seek to engage in further

discussions with the adjacent operators of

Cringle dock on the existing dust and odour

control mechanisms in place at the Waste

Transfer Station and potential future

improvements.


With regard to air quality, the principal change

from the Consented Scheme relates to revised

traffic survey data to take account of updated

baseline information and amendments

associated with the Development, along with

updated construction traffic data. There are no

changes to the Energy Centre in Phase 2 as

described within the December 2013 ES.

Compared to the December 2013 ES, the only

change is to the potential impact to two

existing receptors located on Battersea Park

Road, which have changed from negligible to a

minor adverse impact, as a result of the

revised construction traffic data.



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In terms of road traffic impacts from the

completed Development the ES Addendum

identifies only one receptor location where the

impact has increased from negligible to minor

adverse. This is as a result of revised

operational traffic flows.

Noise and Vibration

The Noise and Vibration chapter included in

the ES Addendum replaces that of the

December 2013 ES and reports the findings of

further noise assessment using updated

construction and operational traffic data and

baseline information.

Noise monitoring was undertaken at the Site in

October 2013 to establish noise levels. The

monitoring confirmed that noise levels were

typical of a city centre urban environment and

dominated by road traffic, primarily from

Battersea Park Road and Nine Elms Lane.

Noise was also noted from the adjacent

railway, neighbouring Waste Transfer Station

and CEMEX aggregates plant. Noise levels

are considered to be comparable with the

noise levels recorded in 2008.

These noise levels were used to develop a

three dimensional noise model to allow

prediction of noise levels at properties

considered most sensitive to noise, such as at

Chelsea Bridge Wharf, within Chelsea and

Pimlico on the opposite side of River Thames

and along Battersea Park Road. Noise levels

were also predicted at future residential

properties, within the Development itself.

Vibration was not considered to be an issue

currently on the Site as no evidence of

vibration resulting from road traffic or other

sources was observed during the monitoring

survey.


works, noise would likely be experienced at

nearby residential properties and occupied

properties within the Development as a result

of demolition, excavation, and construction

works on the Site, resulting in significant

adverse impacts in the absence of mitigation.

Construction traffic is also expected to

increase noise levels, although on the majority

of the roads assessed this was not predicted

to be significant. The exception is along

Cringle Street, although no residential

properties are currently present along this

road. The potential adverse impacts would be

reduced through the implementation of

measures, as set out in an EMP, such as

locating plant away from residential properties,

use of screens, and working within specified

hours, as agreed with the LBW.

During piling works within proximity to the

Grade II* listed Power Station and associated

listed structures, there is the potential for some

damage (cracking) to the existing masonry and

concrete. During such works, a vibration

survey and inspection would therefore be

undertaken to protect the building from

damage.

Once the Development is completed and

operational, noise would likely be generated

from uses within the Site such as from

restaurants, bars and cafes, outdoor events

and from operational building services plant.

Noise levels would be kept to a minimum

through adherence to noise level guidelines

and therefore would not be expected to be

significant.

Based on the projected traffic volumes

generated from the Development, the overall

noise impacts from traffic on nearby residential

properties was not predicted to be significant,

with the exception of along Cringle Street and

Kirtling Street, where there are currently no

existing residential properties.

Consideration was also given to noise from the

adjacent Cringle Dock, which is a Safeguarded

Wharf. The Development near to the Cringle

Dock Safeguarded Wharf would be designed

to reduce potential noise conflicts of locating

residential properties near to the Safeguarded

Wharves. Suitable internal noise levels would

be achieved using selective siting of proposed

residential units combined with appropriate

façade insulation, glazing and ventilation

arrangements.



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The noise and vibration assessment concludes

no significant change to the potential impacts

associated with noise generated from

construction equipment and vibration

generated from below ground works to those

presented in the December 2013 ES. This is

largely due to the construction period

remaining the same, the construction plant and

methods remaining largely unchanged from

the December 2013 ES.

Revised construction traffic data used in the

assessment show higher traffic volumes

compared to the data used for the December

2013 ES. As a consequence there is a slight

change in the significance of the potential

impacts resulting from construction road traffic

noise on two road links, Kirtling Street and

Cringle Street. Negligible residual impacts are

predicted on the remaining road network

assessed.

For the Development, once completed and

operational, the potential impacts are expected

to be largely the same as reported in the

December 2013 ES. The exception relates to

an increase in traffic generated noise along

Cringle Street and Kirtling Street, which is

predicted to have moderate and major adverse

impacts respectively. These streets were

predicted to have moderate adverse (Cringle

Street) and minor adverse (Kirtling Street)

impacts from road traffic in the December

2013 ES. In line with the December 2013 ES

these impacts are considered to be acceptable

on the basis that the land uses along Cringle

Street and Kirtling Street are not residential.

There is no significant change in the suitability

of the Site for residential amenity compared

with the Consented Development.

Ecology

The ES Addendum includes a ‘statement of

conformity’ for ecology rather than a

replacement ES chapter as the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments do not materially alter

the findings of the assessment presented in

the December 2013 ES.

A desk-based study was undertaken to

establish the ecological value of the Site in

relation to the habitats and species present.

This comprised a Site walkover in September

and October 2013, together with a review of

updated data from the Environment Agency,

London Peregrines and Greenspace

Information for Greater London. A number of

surveys relating to bats, breeding and

wintering birds, reptiles and invertebrates were

undertaken on the Site between 2003 and

2013; the findings of which were used to

inform the assessment Phase 3 Amendment

ES Addendum.

The Site encompasses two ecological

designated sites: Battersea Power Station Site

of Borough Grade 1 Importance (SBINC:

Grade I) located within the main part of Site;

and The River Thames and Tidal Tributaries

Sites of Metropolitan Importance for Nature

Conservation (SMINC) located within the

northern part of the Site covering the River

Thames. The Site has been designated as an

SBINC owing to habitats present on the Site

which support a breeding pair of peregrine

falcons as well as black redstarts, while the

sparse vegetation provides an important

feeding habitat for the black redstarts. The

Power Station is also known to support

roosting bats. The River Thames is valued for

the variety of habitats it provides, including

river walls, mud and sand and running water,

which support many important fish and bird

species.

During the Site preparation and construction

works, important brownfield habitats (suitable

for nesting / sheltering and foraging) would

temporarily be removed, including foreshore

habitat as a result of works to the river wall

and construction and dredging within the River

Thames. Redevelopment of the Power Station

would also result in the loss of roosting

opportunities for bats, nesting opportunities for

black redstarts and peregrine falcons. In

addition, species on the Site could be exposed

to some disturbance from construction noise,

dust and lighting.

To minimise adverse impacts on protected and

notable species on the Site during construction



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works, works would be undertaken at

appropriate times of the year, as detailed in

the EMP, to minimise adverse impacts on the

ecology of the River Thames. It is expected

that following the works within the river, the

river bed would revert back to its natural state.

Strategies have been already been developed

to ensure that appropriate mitigation is in place

to protect black redstarts and peregrine

falcons. These measures were implemented

prior to the commencement of Phase 1 Site

preparation works to ensure these nesting and

foraging opportunities are maintained for black

redstarts and peregrine falcons. Similarly, a

strategy has been developed which sets out

measures to minimise impacts on bats,

including the provision of replacement roosting

opportunities.

As part of the Development, significant

landscaping, including green and brown roofs

and water features, would be incorporated that

would mitigate for the loss of habitat during

construction. Such features would support

protected and notable species on the Site,

most notably, peregrine falcons and black

redstarts. Any new storm water outfalls to the

River Thames would be carefully designed to

ensure any potential impacts on the foreshore

are minimised.


The majority of the protected and / or notable

species (bats, peregrine falcons, black

redstarts, notable, terrestrial and wintering

birds, fish and intertidal and subtidal macro-

invertebrates) are considered to remain valid

from the December 2013 ES. However, areas

of short perennial grassland are no longer

considered to be present in the south-west

corner of the Site (or reduced in size) due to

clearance works associated with Phases 1 and

2 of the Development. Nevertheless, the

potential impacts identified with the

assessment presented within this Phase 3

Amendment ES Addendum for both the Site

preparation and construction works and the

Development, once complete, remain largely

as identified for the December 2013 ES.

The Site preparation and construction works

remain largely unchanged from the December

2013 ES. The extent of works within the

subtidal and intertidal habitats of the River

Thames would therefore remain as described

within the December 2013 ES.

London Peregrines has confirmed that

peregrine falcons and black redstarts are still

using the Site. The works specifically

associated with Phase 3 do not affect the

current peregrine falcon breeding site. The

potential impacts on this protected species

therefore remain as described in the

December 2013 ES.

Extensive tree planting is proposed at ground

and roof level as part of the Phase 3 Section

73 Amendments. As previously reported in the

December 2013 ES, green and brown roofs

would also be incorporated into the

Development. Taking account of the Phase 3

Section 73 Amendments, the changes to the

Development would not materially change the

ecology impacts responsible in the December

2013 ES.

The ecology impact assessment of the

December 2013 ES is therefore considered to

remain valid.

Townscape, Conservation and

Visual Impacts

A desk-based study of the townscape,

conservation and visual impacts was

undertaken taking account skyline of London,

the physical fabric and character of the area,

together with the appropriateness of the Site

for tall buildings. The assessment was

supported by accurate visual representations

of 47 viewpoints (as illustrated in Figure 8)

that were agreed with the LBW. The selected

views allowed the potential townscape,

conservation and visual impacts of the

Development and its likely impacts on the

setting of heritage assets to be assessed.

Taken together, they illustrate the impact of

the Development on existing views, its

relationship to its urban and riverside context

and on the settings of heritage assets. The

accurate visual representations together with

Figure 8: View of Development Zone RS-4 and the Community Hub



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the impact assessment have been updated to

reflect the Phase 3 Section 73 Amendments

and are presented in an Addendum to the

townscape, conservation and visual impact

assessment.

Whilst the Site is not located within a

conservation area, the Site adjoins the

Battersea Park conservation area, which

extends to the west. The Park was opened by

Queen Victoria at 1858. The Site itself

incorporates the Grade II* listed former Power

Station, jetty, cranes and river wall, together

with the Grade II Pumping Station. All these

buildings and structures contribute to the local

townscape character. There are also a number

of conservation areas and listed buildings in

the surrounding area including. The Site is

located within the Vauxhall, Nine Elms and

Battersea Opportunity Area which is currently

undergoing significant regeneration, where a

number of large former industrial sites are

being redeveloped. Whilst the Site is not

located within viewing corridors defined by the

Mayor of London to protect the World Heritage

Site of the Palace of Westminster, the Site

would potentially be distantly visible from

Parliament Hill and Primrose Hill. The Site

would be prominent in a number of locally

important views, particularly from along the

river.


works, large plant and construction equipment

would be visible from the surrounding local

area and therefore temporarily impact the

townscape character and visual amenity of the

area. Most notably, replacement of the Power

Station chimneys would adversely impact the

visibility of the iconic silhouette in close and

distant views. At ground level visual intrusion

would be minimised through the hoarding of

the activities.

The Development has been designed to

respond positively, in scale and mass, to the

Grade II* Listed Power Station (see Figure 8)

and other listed structures on the Site. It has

been designed in conjunction with extensive

consultation with statutory consultees and the

local community, to enhance and promote

sustainable regeneration by establishing a

major new mixed commercial and residential

development that has been conceived as an

integral part of the townscape of the locality,

and of London’s riverscape in general. The

likely impacts of the Development on the

selected views range from neutral and

negligible to major, beneficial. In none of the

views are the impacts of the Development

considered likely to be harmful.

In addition, the Development would relate well

to local conservation areas and would not be

harmful to the settings of listed buildings in the

vicinity of the Site or the Palace of

Westminster World Heritage Site.


Two additional viewpoints, together with 14 of

the 44 viewpoints assessed within the

December 2013 ES, were assessed as part of

the Phase 3 ES Addendum to allow a direct

comparison of the townscape, conservation

and visual impacts. In all other views from the

December 2013 ES, the proposed detailed

design of Phase 3 would not be visible. There

are considered to be negligible differences to

the views of the Development when compared

to the Consented Scheme, and as a result, the

conclusions of the December 2013 ES have

not altered.

Cumulative Assessment

The cumulative assessment presents an

assessment of the following two types of

impact:

The combined impact of individual impacts.

For example noise, dust and traffic

resulting from the Development on a

particular sensitive receptor; and

The combined impacts from several

developments, which individually might be

insignificant, but when considered together

could create a significant cumulative

impact.



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Combination of Impacts of Individual Impacts

The likely significant impact interactions during

the Site preparation and construction phase of

the Development are likely to largely relate to

interactions from dust, noise, vibration, traffic

and changes to aquatic and terrestrial habitats.

Receptors considered most sensitive to such

impacts are considered to be occupants of

nearby residential properties and with the

Development itself, local road users, listed

buildings, protected and notable species on

the Site and aquatic habitats. With mitigation

measures in place, adverse impacts have

been identified, although such impacts would

be temporary and local. However,

implementing EMPs would provide a means by

which potential temporary adverse impacts

likely to arise during the works are kept to a

minimum.

Combined Impacts with Other Developments

The potential cumulative impacts of the

Development in combination with a number of

other schemes were assessed. The schemes

assessed were agreed with LBW; the nearest

being;

The Northern Line Extension and station

located within Phase 3 of the Development;

The Thames Tideway Tunnel, which

adjoins the Site boundary;

Cringle Dock Waste Transfer Station, which

adjoins the Site boundary;

Cringle Street Batching Plant, which

adjoins the Site boundary; and

Riverlight, which adjoins the eastern Site

boundary.

The cumulative assessment was updated from

the December 2013 ES in line with number of

additional cumulative schemes (and related

information) which were not considered in the

December 2013 ES, notably:

Christie’s Site;

Portland House;

Battersea Park East; and

Thessaly Road.

Should construction of the other schemes near

to the Site overlap with the Site preparation

and construction works on the Site, there is the

potential for impacts to arise, which combined,

would likely result in local temporary adverse

impacts. These potential cumulative impacts

would most likely arise in relation to

construction traffic, dust, contamination

(sediment disturbance) of the River Thames,

loss of notable terrestrial and aquatic habitats,

disturbance to birds, fish, macro-invertebrates

and changes to the townscape and visual

character of the area. However, employment

opportunities arising from the construction

works of the Development and the cumulative

schemes is expected to result in significant

benefits to the local and regional economy,

through increased job opportunities and

spending.

The completed Development and the other

schemes would together be expected to bring

benefits to the area in terms of new housing

provision, increased employment

opportunities, regeneration, together with

improvements to the pedestrian and cycle

environment. Similarly, the Development

together with the other schemes is expected to

result in significant reductions to existing

surface water run-off. In terms of townscape

and views, the Development is located within

an area of an emerging cluster of the tall

buildings. In 23 of the 46 viewpoints

assessed, the significance of the likely

cumulative impact would be increased by the

cumulative schemes. In the remaining views

the likely significance of the cumulative impact

would be as for the Development assessed in

isolation. The significance of the cumulative

townscape and visual impacts remain as


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