Access & Construction

Access

Access to the basement will remain the same as the site’s previous use and the existing planning permission, with a ramp from Eton Avenue down into the car park and servicing area. This will be two-way access allowing for entrance and exit on Eton Avenue from the eastern edge of the Hampstead Theatre.

The existing access for the Swiss Cottage tube station will remain on the corner of Avenue Road and Eton Avenue, with no changes to be made as part of our proposals.

Avenue Road will be used for all construction vehicles, and traffic will be instructed not to approach from any other route. Vehicles will have two ways to deliver materials to the site:

Using a ‘pit-lane’ which takes the inner lane of the A41, as shown in the image
By travelling along Finchley Road/ A41 onto Avenue Road A41, turning right onto Adelaide Road, turning right again onto Finchley Road and finally right across the A41 into the northern crossover into the site. The southern exit will be subject of a license with Camden parks to temporarily relocate the sculpture and seating, as previously agreed.
The access point into the basement from Eton Avenue will remain open for small basement deliveries only.
Construction vehicles will be restricted to avoid peak school drop off and pick up times to maximise safety.
Deliveries will be organised to avoid stacking of lorries waiting to get into the site, with any waiting lorries instructed to turn off their engine.
Vehicles accessing and existing the site will be supervised by traffic marshals.

Servicing

We are keeping the servicing strategy in line with the existing planning permission. Small deliveries to the development will be serviced from the basement car park, while deliveries from larger deliveries will be undertaken from the ground floor level, with access taken from Eton Avenue.

All vehicles will enter and leave the site in forward gear to maximise safety. As previously approved, servicing of the development will be carefully managed through a Delivery and Servicing Plan, which will include details such as the avoidance of peak hours for service deliveries.

As also previously agreed as part of the Essential Living scheme, refuse collection will be undertaken at ground floor level, with bins brought up from the basement via a goods lift.

Construction management plan (CMP)

We are committed to delivering the scheme in as sensitive a manner as possible. We plan to construct the development in line with the CMP that was produced previously by Essential Living and subsequently approved.

We will be submitting a new CMP in due course that will largely reflect the approved existing CMP. Ahead of this, we want to know any comments you have, so please do fill out a feedback form.

As approved in the existing CMP, it is proposed that:

Avenue Road will be used for all construction vehicles
Construction vehicles will avoid peak school drop off and pick up times to maximise safety
Deliveries will be organised to avoid stacking of lorries waiting to get into the site
Contractors will be instructed not to park in the surrounding streets
Pedestrian safety and management will be detailed in the CMP and communicated to local groups
There will be a process for escalating any breaches of the CMP

Throughout the course of the construction of the development, there will be air quality monitors at key, sensitive locations throughout the site. Noise, dust and pollution monitoring results will be published on the project’s website.

Community liason group

We are committed to ensuring the community have the opportunity to engage with us during the construction of the development.

We will set up another community working group for the duration of the construction. If you would like to be part of the community working group, please speak to a member of the team.

Noise and dust monitoring

Throughout the course of the construction of the development, there will be air quality monitors at key, sensitive locations throughout the site. It is proposed that noisy works will only be undertaken Monday – Friday and seek to avoid noisy works on Saturday. Quiet periods will also be arranged along the northern side of the site in line with performance schedules for the Hampstead Theatre. Noise, dust and pollution monitoring results will be published on the project’s website.

Logistics

Contractors will be instructed not to park in the surrounding streets
Wheel washing will be provided at exit points to keep roads and footpaths clean from site debris and soil
Working hours will conform to Camden’s standard for construction sites:
- 8am – 6pm on Monday – Friday
- 8am – 1pm on Saturdays
- No working on Sundays or public holidays
The bus stop on Avenue Road will be relocated to Adelaide Road for the duration of the construction of the project
Pedestrians will have right of way along the footpaths, with protective barriers along the site entrance and exit crossovers, and the gantry area will be protected with solid hoardings

Complaints

Should any complaints arise from the works, residents will be provided with contact details for the site offices. All complaints will be dealt with at a director level to resolve issues quickly, with a record kept of all comments and complaints.

Feedback

We would appreciate if you could take the time to let us know your thoughts on the proposals using the feedback form available.