Draft Masterplan Consultation Report Summer 2015

132 Pages·2016·33.35 MB·English

Draft Masterplan
Consultation Report
Summer 2015 | Spring 2016

CONTENTS
FOREWORD FROM BRITISH LAND 04
CHAPTER 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 07
CHAPTER 2
CONTEXT 15
CHAPTER 3
CONSULTATION PROCESS 23
CHAPTER 4
FINDINGS 29
CHAPTER 5
RESPONDING TO KEY THEMES 57
& NEXT STEPS
APPENDICES
A. PROJECT UPDATE & TOPIC SESSIONS 73
B. SUMMARY OF OUTREACH 83
C. DRAFT MASTERPLAN EXHIBITION 87
D. EVENTS CALENDAR 121
E. WHO’S INVOLVED 125
F. NEIGHBOURING DEVELOPMENTS 129
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Birdseye view over the northern part of the Canada Water Masterplan, looking north-west.
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Foreword from British Land
First, we’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to be a part of this
consultation to date. We had over 2200 people attend the exhibitions in February and
hundreds of feedback forms were completed. Your involvement in the masterplanning
process has been invaluable and we continue to learn more about the area and
community from the feedback collected, and use this to inform how the plans
develop.
This report presents an overview of the feedback we have received on the draft
masterplan. We’ve also set out the key themes and issues arising and the proposed
next steps.
The Canada Water Masterplan is a long term investment for British Land, we’re
proposing to deliver the masterplan over around 15 years, and will with Southwark
Council manage and maintain the spaces and places created. The masterplan will
deliver a new urban centre within an existing community, replacing perhaps outdated
but nonetheless well used and loved facilities of Surrey Quays Shopping Centre and
Leisure Park.
Listening to and actively considering feedback, and ideas, is the first step in what we
hope will be a long and ongoing relationship with the community in Canada Water and
beyond. We are very conscious that we will need to address the concerns regarding
transport, schools, health facilities the mix of homes and access to them, as well
as creating opportunities benefiting the whole community; including employment,
training new leisure facilities, shops, workspaces and an amazing environment to walk
through.
This is an ongoing process and we know that there are areas where thorough testing
or more detailed information is needed to inform the masterplan’s development. Your
input is crucial here to ensure we make get the priorities, and balance right.
It is important to note that the Draft Masterplan shared in February represented a
point in time for the overall project, and the plans are evolving from this. We will be
back, hopefully in autumn 2016 with our updated thoughts. We intend to arrange
themed focus sessions and exhibitions for further feedback ahead of a planning
submission in 2017.
We welcome your continued feedback and look forward to hearing your views and
ideas throughout the development of the Canada Water Masterplan.
Thank you,
Roger Madelin and Eleanor Wright
British Land
June 2016

Chapter 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AN OVERVIEW OF
CONSULTATION
ACTIVITIES, HEADLINE
FINDINGS ON THE DRAFT
MASTERPLAN & NEXT
STEPS
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Overview Summary of activities
26,000
Main exhibitions
Soundings are carrying out
newsletters
community consultation to help Seven public exhibitions at Surrey Quays
inform each stage of the Canada Shopping Centre, including an exhibition delivered
Water Masterplan development and display, physical model and digital
interactive model. British Land and the
raise awareness of the project in
project team were always on hand to
the local community.
answer questions.
In February 2016 we held a series
of exhibitions to share and gather Local mini-exhibitions
feedback on the Draft Masterplan. 2200+
Three mini-exhibitions were also held at
The plans are still taking shape
local centres to go out to neighbouring
and represent a point in time in the
communities and help enable involvement
development of proposals. from those who had been less engaged people counted at events
to date.
British Land and the project team
are using the feedback received
Online feedback
to help inform and guide the next
design stages. Following the main events the exhibition
and online feedback were available on the
This report explains the process, project website.
shares the findings and looks at
next steps for the Canada Water
Keeping in touch
Masterplan consultation; setting-
out how British Land will respond 26,000 newsletters distributed locally, 490
to key themes. regular emails, local advertisements, the
website and social media have all been
used to raise awareness of this stage of individual
feedback
Thank you consultation.
forms
We would like to thank everyone
who has taken part in the Before the Draft Masterplan
consultation process to date and Following British Land’s purchase of the
given their valuable input, ideas and Surrey Quays Leisure Park site in March
time. We look forward to continuing 2015, the project team carried out a
conversations during the next review of the masterplan principles to
stage of the consultation process. ensure the approach was coordinated
across the three sites.
During this period we held a series 4
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Appendix A.
For full details of all events since the last
report, please see Apprndix D.
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Aerial view of the masterplan area.
Selection of images from the Draft Masterplan main exhibitions, February 2016
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Headline feedback Key themes i. The emphasis and early
e. Transport and movement was consideration of ecology, water
Below is a headline overview of the
the most discussed concern and and environment was received
feedback from this stage of consultation.
there is need to see a credible and well. Yet, there was a need for further
A full analysis of all the feedback, can be
convincing solution that can happen information and assurances that this
found on pages 29 to 57.
alongside development. Including would be ‘robust’ and carried through.
consideration for parking levels and
General response
wider improvements. j. New opportunities for community
a. The general response to the activity are positive, but questions
masterplan has been predominantly f. Building heights and density was the about affordability and how it will
positive, with excitement at the second most discussed concern, feel like a ‘place for me’, rather than
opportunity to make the most of an generating debate amongst consultees an anonymous new development?
area that the majority feel is currently with a range of strongly held opinions
underutilised. for and against tall buildings. k. There is a desire to see innovative
approaches for truly affordable
b. The new town centre with the • Concerns felt that the heights housing, plus social housing and
proposed variety of uses has been are excessive; citing local accommodation for the elderly.
particularly well received. Citing impact (views, light and wind) Ensuring development meets the
good provision of pedestrian focused as well as impact on the low-rise housing need, not only investors.
open space, new links, improved local characteristics of the local area.
amenity and use of green and water. l. Information is needed on strategies
• Some support for tall buildings,
for local employment and business
c. However, there are key issues particularly in recognition of opportunities; including affordable
the need to provide new homes
that are important for many space for start-up businesses.
that can be affordable, in a central
and overriding for some. These
location that is close to transport;
predominantly relate to an increased alongside providing open space and m.The existing leisure park facilities
population and concerns about the
a variety of town centre uses. are valued, particularly the cinema,
capacity of transport, schools and GPs
how will facilities be provided in a
to cope, as well as the impact on the More information needed comparable way that meets the needs
character of the area.
g. There are a number of areas that of existing users?
need further information to enable
d. The placemaking principles and an informed discussion. Those n. The new routes, streets and public
community commitments were
requiring testing to understand impact; spaces were received very well, with
broadly well received, but there is
as well as a desire to be reassured suggestions to make it less ‘grid-like’,
scepticism and a need to be convinced
on aspects such as inclusivity and with some covered spaces and better
that these will follow-through.
environment. cycle routes.
h. Without further detail on o. The leisure centre: In parallel,
architecture and identity at this Southwark Council have been
stage, given the scale, there is consulting on their preferred location
a desire to understand how the for the leisure centre. This was
character can be a ‘human scale’, naturally commented upon in the
high quality and relevant to the area; masterplan consultation and findings
i.e. what makes it different to Canary are on pages 46 and 35. This has been
Wharf? passed to Southwark Council.