Traffic and Pedestrian Impact of Battersea Power Station Development to Chelsea Bridge and South Chelsea
Dear Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,
The development of Battersea Power Station at the south end of Chelsea Bridge will increase vehicle, pedestrian and cycle traffic in the southern part of Chelsea (south of Kings Road). It is estimated 40 million visitors will travel to the development annually and it will be the 3rd largest retail destination in London.
Could you please provide the following information in your possession:
1) vehicle impact studies of this development to traffic in RBKC
2) analysis of pedestrian traffic on Chelsea Bridge, Chelsea Bridge Road & Lower Sloane Street
3) analysis of cycle traffic to this development from RBKC (including any dedicated cycle routes )
4) any provisions being made for safe pedestrian travel from the development to Sloane Square tube station, the closest station to Chelsea Bridge
5) any provisions being made for safe cycle travel from the development to Sloane Square
Yours faithfully,
M.F. Doyle
Dear Ms Doyle,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – Ref: FOI2018-0935
I am writing to confirm that we received your information request on 19th July 2018. For your information and future communications your request has been allocated the reference number FOI2018-0935. Please quote this reference in any future correspondence.
We will consider your request and respond in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Our duty is to respond promptly, or at least within 20 working days.
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Yours faithfully,
Information Management Team
Information Technology
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
Email: [RBKC request email]
Dear M.F. Doyle,
Thank you for your query. I will respond to each of your points in turn.
1). The transport assessment carried out in respect of the Battersea Power
Station development proposals are available to view online at the
following web address:
[1]https://planning.wandsworth.gov.uk/WAM/s...
Another transport study covering the full extent of the Vauxhall Nine Elms
Opportunity Area is available to view here:
[2]https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/pla...
2). The transport assessment carried out in respect of the Battersea Power
Station development proposals does not provide information on pedestrian
traffic on Chelsea Bridge, Chelsea Bridge Road & Lower Sloane Street.
3). The transport assessment carried out in respect of the Battersea Power
Station development proposals includes an analysis of the impact of cycle
traffic generated by the development on local cycling facilities. This
report does not identify impacts within RBKC.
4). The highway improvements and transport improvements secured in
respect of the Battersea Power Station development proposals can be
identified within the “Legal Agreement”, published online and available to
view here:
[3]https://planning.wandsworth.gov.uk/WAM/s....
You will note a new Northern line London Underground Station is being
provided within the development to mitigate development impacts.
5). The highway improvements and transport improvements secured can be
identified within the “Legal Agreement”, published online and available to
view here:
[4]https://planning.wandsworth.gov.uk/WAM/s....
You will note a new Northern line Station is being provided within the
development to mitigate development impacts.
Yours sincerely
James McCool
Transport Planning Manager
02073612656
Dear McCool, James: TTS-TransHighways: RBKC,
Thank you for your response. The information you provided from Wandsworth council is interesting but does not address traffic on Chelsea Bridge Road nor key access roads in RBKC to the north.
If I may, can I ask you to confirm RBKC has not conducted its own analysis of traffic (pedestrian, cycle or vehicle) travelling to Battersea Power Station development . Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
M.F. Doyle
Dear M.F. Doyle,
I can confirm that RBKC has not carried out an assessment of traffic to the Battersea Power Station development. We did provided comments on the developer's assessment and these are attached.
Kind Regards
James McCool
Transport Planning Manager
02073612656
Dear McCool, James: TTS-TransHighways: RBKC,
Thank you. I appreciate your help in this FOI request. The attachment is what I was looking for.
Yours sincerely,
M.F. Doyle
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