Northwood feasibility exhibition january 2015 wm

Northwood Futures

About this projectFrom July - October 2014 people who live, work and commute through Northwood were invited to share their perceptions of the opportunities and concerns for change on TfL’s sites around Green Lane and Station Approach.

In October 2014 a consultant team was appointed to respond to these findings and from 26th November - 13th December 2014 we collected further feedback. This feedback has been used to develop two possible visions for the site. This exercise presents a vision of how the site could look in th future, and we are seeking your views on this.

What is the aim of this exhibition?

This exhibition illustrates two visions for potential development on which we are seeking views. Should a preferred solution be identified and taken forward to planning stage there will be further opportunities for people to see the design and provide feedback.

What feedback are we looking for at this stage?

We welcome responses on:(i) the strengths and weaknesses of the visions (ii) your preferred vision(iii) any other comments

What will happen next?The outcomes of the exhibition will be available online and via our mailing list in mid February 2015 as well as information regarding next steps.

www.northwoodfutures.com @northwoodfutrs

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The journey so far:

June 2014: TfL took a new approach to understanding the future of their sites around Station Approach & Green Lane and commissioned the Northwood Futures project to start extensive community engagement.

July - Oct 2014: Northwood Futures held weekly open days in 65 Green Lane, attended local events and shared information via www.northwoodfutures.com. This phase reached 1504 individuals in the local area.

Mid Oct 2014: Having shared insight on a fortnightly basis Northwood Futures identified four key opportunities and four key concerns for change.

Oct 2014: TfL appointed a consultant team to respond to the ideas collected and gather further technical information.

End Oct 2014: Local people were invited to a series of workshops with the consultant team to discuss the issues in more detail.

2nd July 2014: TfL and Northwood Futures launched this new approach at a public meeting.

4th Nov 2014: Phase 1 of Northwood Futures closed with a public meeting and online update.

Nov 2014: Consultant team collected further technical data and prepared initial design response to local opportunities and concerns identified.

26th Nov - 13th Dec 2014: Initial responses shared in an exhibition at 65 Green Lane and in a series of workshops with local people & online from 17th December.

27th - 31st Jan 2015: Public exhibition in 65 Green Lane and online.

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Opportunities Concerns


SupermarketCreate a place to gather

A new scheme could provide a better public realm and a public space that could be used for events andmarkets.

People do not want to see a large-scale supermarket.

Loss of existing

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Bringingpeople in

Northwood needs a high quality retail offer that attracts existing local residents.

People value the existing businesses and want to see continuous trade.

SurroundingPropertiesHousing

More housing, in particular intermediate housing for young professionals.

Concerns e.g massing and impact of views on neighbouring properties.

Improvelook & feelof Station Approach

This part of Northwood is seen as tired. It is congested and the station should be more accessible.

Green Lane is congested at peak times and people do not want any proposals to worsen the issue.Parking must also be sufficient.

Traffic

Community Brief (October)

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Phase 1: Gathering InsightInitial Transport Insights & Responses (November)

Promote cycling

Pedestrian Quality

Ad-hoc Parking

Traffic Congestion

Pick Up

Drop Off

Key Junction

Community Asks Initial Information & Analysis

Parking Levels

Traffic Flow Diagram:

Turning movements at Green Lane junction8am - 9am 16th October 2014

Analysis:

• Total of 1459 movements at the junction• Only 4% of traffic at the junction is from Station

Approach• The majority of the traffic is moving west along

Green Lane (675 traffic movments)

Traffic Flow Diagram:

Turning movements at Green Lane junction3.30pm - 4.30pm 16th October 2014

Analysis:

• Total of 1303 movements at the junction• Only 6% of traffic at the junction is from Station

Approach• The majority of the traffic is moving west along

Green Lane (482 traffic movements)

Station Approach Two-Way Traffic Flow AnalysisMorning

Analysis:

• Access to Station Approach peaks at around 0715-0815; this is likely due to commuters arriving to use the Underground

• Green Lane peaks at around 0800-0900; this is likely due to school related traffic and people commuting by car

• There is a later peak around 0930 which is likely to be attributable to people visiting Northwood to use the facilities although there is a downward trend in traffic volumes after 9am

Station Approach Two-Way Traffic Flow AnalysisAfternoon/ Evening

Analysis:

• The adjacent highway peak through the Green Lane signals starts at 3:30-4:30; this is likely due to school related traffic

• Station Approach peak is much later at 5:30-6:30, as commuters start arriving from the city

• There is a steady rise in traffic using Station Approach which peaks at 5:30 and 6:15

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Phase 2: Feasibility StudyInitial Architecture, Use & Public Realm Insight & Responses (December) COMMUNITY ASKS:

• CREATE QUALITy PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT

• PROVIDE PERMEAbILITy ACROSS SITE TO COMPLEMENT LOCAL GRAIN

• PROVIDE EASIER ACCESS TO STATION by CyCLES

• CREATE ACTIVE/bUSy/ SECURE SPACES

• PROVIDE SHARED PUbLIC SPACE SURROUNDED by ACTIVE GROUND FLOOR USE

• CONSIDER OPPORTUNITy TO PROVIDE PLAy

• PROVIDE GREEN SPACE/ TREES TO REFLECT CHARACTER

Public Realm

Vehicle access shifted east Vehicle access shifted east + central pedestrian link

Scenario AStation Approach retained

Scenario B Scenario C

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Scenario A

• Keep vehicle access via Station Approach• Improve pedestrian links to site by improved public realm

along Station Approach and the east/ west link between Hallowell Road and the pedestrian footbridge

• Possibility to remove existing buildings creating opportunity for public space at north of site

• Discuss possibility to retain buildings and develop south of site

• North of pedestrain link create opportunity for retail at ground level and housing above

• Provide a range of size retail units to attract a suitable mix of tenants, including existing tenants who wish to remain

• Possibility for new public space in centre• Opportunity area south of site for residential use• Opportunity to create new building on old Blockbuster site

A public space for meeting

No Supermarket

Better Retail

Better Mix of Uses

Support Existing Businesses

More Greenery

Pedestrian Quality

Step Free Access

Permeability

Community Asks Initial Design Responses

Scenario B

• Move vehicle access to east of the site and create an opportunity area immediately next to Northwood Station

• Improve pedestrian links to site by improving the east/ west link between Hallowell Road and the pedestrian footbridge

• Possibility to remove existing buildings creating opportunity for public space at north of site


• Provide a range of size retail units to attract a suitable mix of tenants, including existing tenants who wish to remain.

• Possibility for new public space in centre• Opportunity area south of site for residential use• Opportunity to create new building on old Blockbuster site

Scenario C

• Move vehicle access to east of the site and create an opportunity area immediately next to Northwood Station.

• Improve pedestrian links to site by improving the east/ west link between Hallowell Road and the pedestrian footbridge

• Possibility for new public space through the centre of north part of site that links to Green Lane and can be used to draw people through the site


• Provide a range of size retail units to attract a suitable mix of tenants, including existing tenants who wish to remain

• Opportunity area south of site for residential use• Opportunity to create new building on old Blockbuster site

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Vision 1: artist impression, aerial view

Vision 1: artist impression, eye level

A high-quality vision opportunity that:

1. Provides step free access at Northwood station (subject to technical constraints of existing station);

2. Provides an improved public realm through wider foot paths along Station Approach with planting and new trees;

3. Retains similar footprint and quality of retail offer as existing;

4. Provides a broad range of residential accomodation including starter and affordable homes: 17 town houses to the south of the site, 115 flats to the north of the site and 9 flats on the former Blockusters site;

5. Provides a pick up and drop off point in combination with 331 bus drop off area;

6. Redevelops the former Blockbusters site;

7. Retains Station Approach;

8. Retains existing number of commuter car parking spaces, with provision below ground;

9. Has no large scale supermarket; and

10. Replaces existing buildings.

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KeyNorthwood Station Retail/ Restaurant Flats TfL land boundaryTown Houses

Vision 1: Level - 2 Plan Vision 1: Level - 1 Plan

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118 commuter/ retail parking spaces. Contained within undercroft below new buildings.

17 three storey town houses each with two dedicated parking spaces.

22 parking spaces associated with residential properties.12 accessible spaces5 spaces for flats5 car club spaces for flats


70 commuter/retail parking spaces at surface level.

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KeyNorthwood Station Retail/ Restaurant Flats TfL land boundaryTown Houses

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Vision 1: Level 1 Plan Vision 1: Level 2 Plan500 10 100 m

8 ground floor retail units totalling 1120 sq.m. Mix of sizes ranging from 90-285 sq.m


64 flats over 2/3 storeys

2 ground floor retail units totalling 300 sq.m

51 flats over 3 storeys


Pick up and drop off point for private cars and mincabs

3 retail units at ground floor.Total 150 sq.m

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Vision 1: Exploded axonometric

Residential

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Station

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Vision 2: artist impression, eye levelA high-quality vision opportunity that:

1. Delivers a new high quality and vibrant public piazza;

2. Provides a better and improved transport interchange between buses and the station with buses amalgamated at north of site;

3. Provides a new station entrance, including step free access;

4. Provides a new and vibrant retail town centre destination with larger retail units incorporating restaurants and bistros;

5. Improves the pedestrian environment through linkages along Central Way and upgrades to the existing footbridge;

6. Creates a dedicated pick up and drop off point for private cars and minicabs with a good visual link to the station;

7. Provides a broad range of residential accomodation including starter and affordable homes: 15 town houses to the north of the site,17 town houses to the south of the site,110 flats of varying sizes to the north of the site and 9 flats on the former Blockusters site;

8. Redevelops the former Blockbusters site;

9. Moves vehicular access to the east of the site, onto Central Way, reducing the four way junction to three and moves bus stopping functions from Green Lane to a dedicated bus interchange on site;

10. Retains existing number of commuter car parking spaces,

with provision below ground;

11. No large-scale supermarket; and

12. Replaces existing buildings along Green Lane and Station Approach with retail units at ground level, and housing above.Vision 2: artist impression, aerial view

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500 10 100 m

KeyNorthwood Station Retail/ Restaurant Flats TfL land boundary

Scale Bar

New Community FacilityTown Houses

Vision 2: Level - 1 PlanVision 2: Level - 2 Plan




23 parking spaces associated with residential properties.(13 accessible spaces5 spaces for flats5 car club spaces for flats)


49 commuter/ retail parking spaces at surface level.

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KeyNorthwood Station Retail/ Restaurant Flats TfL land boundary

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New Community Facility

500 10 100 m

Town Houses

Vision 2: Level 1 Plan Vision 2: Level 2 Plan

9 ground floor retail units totalling 1600 sq.m. Mix of sizes ranging from 75-400 sq.m

14 town houses over 2 storeyswith flats above




Outside of TfL development but vision 2 provides opportunity for St John’s to develop rear of their site with enhanced community facility on ground floor and residential above.

3 retail units at ground floor.Total 150 sq.m



Outside of TfL development but vision 2 provides opportunity for St John’s to develop rear of their site with enhanced community facility on ground floor and residential above.

Pick up and drop off point for private cars and mincabs

4 town houses

7 town housesand 2 flats

10 flats and 4 town houses

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Vision 2: Exploded axonometric

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