​Westferry Printworks - next phase of construction

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Link here to the full detail on the planning website
​development.towerhamlets.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=DCAPR_122658

Dear resident,
 
As many of you are aware the demolition of Westferry Printworks has caused considerable problems in the surrounding area. I raised these issues with Tower Hamlets Council back in April and was disappointed by their response. But it proves locally that we have to pay attention to what are called the Construction Management Plans where the developer agrees with the Council how construction will proceed. Like you I have learnt a lot of lessons about demolition and the creation of large concrete waste piles.
 
Mace have submitted to Tower Hamlets Council a construction management plan for the next phase of construction which is due to start in October. It only covers the next phase of construction not the whole programme. It mainly covers the preparation of the site, moving utilities and the construction of a common basement. The deadline for agreement is the 19th September. You should have also seen an invite from Mace for a meeting on Tuesday 12th September at Stafford Street Friendship Club, 40 Stafford Street, E14 8LT at 6.30pm (you need to RSVP to [email protected] by Monday)
 
As a reminder, this is what is being built;
• Ten residential buildings, tallest up to 30 storeys, retail, restaurant and office space; a community centre, a health centre, basement car parking and a crèche.
• Facilitation of a plot to enable the construction of a 1,200 pupil secondary school which will be constructed by somebody else. Tower Hamlets Council have not yet committed to building the school so it maybe built at a separate time.
• A new energy centre will be built to serve the development
 
I provide a link to the Construction Management Plan above.
 
You can tell the Council what you think by emailing them at [email protected] please cc me in at [email protected] quoting PA/17/01954 Westferry Printworks
 
Some of the key points are;

• Construction lorries will not enter the site during Arnhem Wharf school opening and closing times given the large number of car drop offs outside the school
• The car park on Westferry Road is still leased out for use by others (I am aware of noise issues from this site. Please let me know if it gets worse)
• Main gatehouse Westferry road (2nd gatehouse will be opened on Millharbour)
• Excavation of the basement to about 4 meter deep (plus piling work)
• Construction hours 8.00am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday and 8.00am – 1.00pm Saturdays – these are the standard times

• Any hammer drive piling or impact breaking out of materials only between 10.00am – 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays
• The pedestrian path by the docks will remain open during the next phase
• Air pollution and dust control “Prior to commencing works on site … contractor will be required to agree the location of real time monitors / receptors around the perimeter of the site, install these and take base readings. Following this, trigger levels will be agreed and continuous or regular readings taken. If trigger levels are exceeded then the contractor will need to take the appropriate measures in order to resolve the situation. If the issue continues to exist, the contractor will be instructed to cease the site operation until a suitable resolution can be made.”
• WW2 bombs may still be present on-site so they will have a specialist available
• Due to WW2 bomb damage, there may be some asbestos in the soil
• The total quantity of excavated material is (76,369m3) 137,463 tonnes which will have to be removed by truck over 26 weeks, that means an average of 61 trucks a day, with peaks up to 92 a day
• Mace do not feel that removal by barge would be appropriate given the impact on the sailing centre, closure of the foot path and increased bridge openings
• Total build and demolition will take 4.5 years

 
This is only a summary so I recommend reading the full document. Please also email the Council, it will help me to apply pressure on them to do a better job of supervising what happens. They have a habit of just approving whatever the developer submits.