Westminster Infrastructure Plan: Technical Assessment (2009) WCC

Westminster Infrastructure Plan: Technical Assessment 2006– 2026Final ReportOATottenhamCourtRoadOtherlocationsForecastJobs 15Source: URS analysis1.4. Report StructureIdentified Schemes / RequirementsAt Victoria rail station: Integrated Kent Franchise scheme, Brighton and Sussextrains, Major Stations programmeParks and playable spacesExpansion of Victoria and Pimlico library facilitiesOpportunity to introduce CHP schemes (further analysis required)2,000 16 At Tottenham Court Road underground station: Station Congestion SchemeParks and playable spacesOpportunity to introduce CHP schemes (further analysis required)At Church Street, Marylebone and St John‟s Wood: Expansion of library facilitiesAt Queen‟s Park, Marylebone, Soho, and Imperial College: Opportunity tointroduce CHP schemes (further analysis required) Paddington, TottenhamCourt Road, VictoriaThe remainder of this report is structured as follows:Section 2 sets out the approach that informed the study.Sections 3 to 6 set out the consultants‟ research findings in relation to each of theinfrastructure needs assessments. Section 3 covers energy (electricity, gas and lowcarbon sources); telecommunication; water and sewerage; flood risk and wastemanagement. Section 4 covers transport. Finally Section 5 covers social infrastructure,including: pre-school, primary and secondary education; further education and adultlearning; higher education; primary and secondary healthcare; indoor and outdoor sports,leisure and recreation facilities; community facilities and other social infrastructure; andemergency services. Conclusions and infrastructure priorities are identified wherepossible at the end of each section.Section 6 summarises infrastructure quantums, costs and relative priorities wherepossible and identifies how, when, where infrastructure should come forward in the formof a strategic infrastructure plan for Westminster.Appendix 1 outlines how different parts of this Strategic Infrastructure Plan were coveredby different parts of the of the consultants‟ team.Appendix 2 sets out the approach and parameters of the analysis for each of theinfrastructure areas, and the sources of information and details on the URS WestminsterInfrastructure Model that has been used to assess the impact that projected growth inresidential and non-residential land uses are likely to have on social infrastructure andutilities.16 Approximately 60% of the Tottenham Court Road opportunity area falls within Camden‟s boundaries, so thatout of the total 5,000 jobs that the area is expected to generate only 40% will be in Westminster.November 2009 Page 28