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TWICKENHAM
POOLSITE HISTORY, 2004
29 October
2004: Demolition for short term scheme to begin
Eugenia Ltd
of Raynes Park are main contractors for the project. Work on the
pool site will commence on 1st November, and demolition of the
pool building itself will start on 8th November.
Construction traffic will enter the area via Water Lane and leave
via Wharf Lane. The main exit point for the site will be the junction
of the service road and Wharf Lane.
Work, including the construction of the playground, is expected to
be completed towards the end of March, 2005.
We've received the following from the Council (with thanks to Tom
McKevitt):
- Letter
from Trevor Pugh, setting out the suspension of parking
bays adjacent to the poolsite (.pdf, 818kB)
- Letter
from Eugena Ltd, describing: scaffolding, hoarding and
fencing; construction traffic and road use; site entrance and
exit; parking; deliveries; working hours; and methods to minimise
disruption; and contact details (.pdf, 55kB)
- Diagram
of temporary parking suspensions (1st to 15 November and
1st January to 31st March 2005) (.pdf, 32kB)
- A
site diagram for the construction period (.pdf, 157kB).
Planning
Committee Meeting, 14 October
Planning
Officer's report (.pdf, 128 kB)
(updated 4 Nov 2004)
Council
Cabinet Meeting 14 Sept 2004
Click
here for the Council's report on the consultation on the
revised UDP for the Riverside, plus the minutes of the meeting.
Issues include the wording on the provision of public toilets
and public open space on the Riverside.
17 Sept
2004: Planning Application lodged for the Short-term Scheme
Notice
of the application
Details
of Planning Application - 03/1141/DD01
Includes illustrations of the plan elevations and sections, proposed
street furniture, light fittings, fences, plantings and landscaping.
Protest:
lack of Public Toilets in Twickenham Saturday 24 July 2:00pm
A protest
in an attempt to re-open public lavatories in Twickenham is scheduled
to take place on Saturday afternoon, July 24 at 2pm outside
the now defunct public lavatories in Water Lane, Twickenham.
Please come!
(posted 18 July 2004)
11 July,
2004 - Notice of a Public Meeting
The Keep
Twickenham Tidy group held a meeting at St Mary's Church Hall,
Church St, Twickenham, on Tuesday, 13 July at 7.30 pm to
discuss the provision of toilet facilities in the town centre,
and the lack of amenities for young people. Inventor Trevor Baylis
was one of the speakers.
For more information, please contact John Perry on 8892 1763.
18 June,
2004 - PUBLIC INQUIRY: PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
The Secretary
of State has granted conservation area consent for the Council's
short term scheme.
ODPM:
Poolsite decision letter (.pdf, 4 pages, 158kb)
Inspector's
Report on Called-In Application for the Twickenham Pool (.pdf, 29
pages, 270kb)
2 April,
2004
The UDP Inquiry
Inspector's report has been released.
The
UDP Inspector's report
The
UDP Inspector's covering letter (.pdf, 273kb, 8 pages)
UDP
Inspector's report: Twickenham section (.pdf, 184kb, 25 pages.)
The first 5 pages relate to the Twickenham Riverside.
1 April,
2004
Please note:
the documents in this section relating to the Public Inquiry into
the proposed Short-term development on the pool site were produced
by the participants. They do not represent the views of the Inspector,
who has yet to make his report.
TSG's notes on the Inquiry, 20 Feb 2004,
Dr Edis & Mr Fearon Brown, on behalf of the Council
TSG's notes on the Inquiry, 26 Feb 2004,
Paul Freer for the Council
TSG's notes on the Inquiry, 26 Feb 2004,
Tom McKevitt for the Council
TSG's notes on the Inquiry, 26 Feb 2004,
Andrea Sarhage in support of Clive Wren
ALL INQUIRY DOCUMENTS
The Council's closing
statement - Document provided by the Council, who are responsible
for any errors or omissions (61 pages, 548kb .pdf).
The Inquiry finished in mid-afternoon on Friday 27 February, after
discussion of conditions which may be imposed by the Inspector in
his report, and closing statements. The final report is expected
by the end of May.
Closing statements:
Twickenham Society Group (see
also the note about the TSG below)
Twickenham
Riverside Terrace Group
Clive Wren (10
pages, 92kb .pdf)
Robin Walters (local
resident)
Proofs of evidence from the Council group:
Dr
Jonathan Edis, CgMs Ltd and Summary, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3
Paul
Freer, LBRuT, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Peter
Fearon Brown, Dearle & Henderson, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Peter Mansell, Dearle & Henderson
Tom
Mckevitt, LBRuT, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3
Notes on the first 3 days of the
Public Inquiry into the Council's short-term scheme
Twickenham Society Group Presentations:
Derek Plummer (Environment
Trust for Richmond upon Thames)
John Bell (Friends of Twickenham
Green)
Adam Brand (York House Society)
Bill Double (Eel Pie Island Association)
Yvonne Hewett (Thames Eyot Residents'
Association)
Other Presentations:
Twickenham
Riverside Terrace Group (Rule 6 status) Proof of Evidence
Clive Wren (Rule 6 status)
Proof of Evidence (.pdf, 19 pages, 141kb)
Robin Walters (local
resident)
What it's all about:
Council
Officer Tom McKevitt's paper on the short-term scheme (with illustrations)
A
plan drawing of the proposed short term development (from Council
papers 25 Feb 2003 .pdf, slow download)
Twickenham
Riverside Terrace Group
UDP
Planning Inspector's report (.pdf, 5 pages, 160 kb)
"The Public Consultations" - Jack Betteridge's
analysis (from 2001 and still relevant)
13 February
2004
The Public
Inquiry into the Council's short term scheme began on Wednesday
11 Feb, and so far has heard from Clive Wren - opposing the scheme;
the Twickenham Riverside Terrace Group - opposing the scheme; and
the Twickenham Society Group - broadly in favour of the scheme,
with clear reservations.
There have also been submissions from private individuals: Ian Tyson,
resident of Eel Pie Island, Howard Vie, Robin Walters from the Strawberry
Hill Residents' Association, and - by letter - Maureen Payan, the
organiser of HANDS, the local charity that is the sole tenant of
the pool site.
A more complete report will follow. Proceedings have run out of time,
so the inquiry will reconvene on Friday 20 February at 10.00, in
the Council Chamber. That will be to hear the Council's case, presented
by Dr Edis and Mr Fearon Brown (for Dearle & Henderson). In addition,
there will be sittings on Thursday 26 February to hear the Council's
case presented by Paul Freer of the Planning Dept, and Tom McKevitt.
Conclusions will be heard on Friday 27 February.
(Germane to the inquiry is the UDP Planning Inspector's first report
on Twickenham Riverside, which includes clear recommendations regarding
open space in any development proposed for the Pool site. (.pdf, 5 pages, 160 kb).)
31 January
2004
TSG
- PROOF OF EVIDENCE TO THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO THE COUNCIL'S
SHORT-TERM SCHEME
This sets out the Twickenham Society Group's arguments, with supporting
documents which will be presented as part of the evidence. Click
here for the Proof of Evidence, in .pdf format (17 pages, 302kb).
The Twickenham Society Group is an affiliation of
groups of local residents who have come together out of concern for
the community aspects of the redevelopment of the Twickenham pool
site. We include representatives from the Twickenham Society, the
Eel Pie Island Association, the Environment Trust for Richmond upon
Thames, Friends of Twickenham Green, the Marble Hill Society, Strawberry
Hill Residents Association, Thames Eyot Residents Association, and
the York House Society.
The modifications to the UDP relating to the Riverside are pertinent
to the Inquiry. The UDP
First review is on the Council's website (.pdf 16 pages, 129kb).
The UDP Planning Inspector has delivered his first report on Twickenham
Riverside, which includes clear recommendations regarding open space
in any development proposed for the Pool site.
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