Bromley-By-Bow Statement of Community Involvement by James Bompas

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Iceni Projects Limited on behalf of St William Homes LLP July 2023

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Bromley by Bow Gasworks, 2022

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Between March 2022 and June 2023 an extensive engagement programme was undertaken, centred on celebrating and recording the history of the Site, whilst securing feedback on how the area could be transformed. The consultation process was divided into 4 key stages with a range of consultation activities and engagement events undertaken at each stage. Our interactive consultation website www.bromley-by-bow.com was updated throughout. In summary, we undertook: • 27 site tours, welcoming 275 members of public on site • 8 site tours with local community groups • 4 exhibitions and 1 pop-up event • A programme of events during Newham Heritage Month in 2022 and 2023 • An outreach programme with local education establishments, reaching over 300 students • Meetings with key stakeholders throughout

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This Statement of Community Involvement has been prepared by Iceni Projects on behalf of St William and provides a record of the pre-application public consultation and stakeholder engagement in relation to the redevelopment of Bromley by Bow Gasworks (‘the Site’).

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Design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy as part of the school’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

5 Overall, the proposed development has been well-received by the local community and stakeholders. Key themes raised during the consultation and engagement include:

• Support for the design, especially in terms of integration with the natural surroundings and varying building heights; • Support for the landscape strategy, especially the new riverside park and retention of the pond; • A keenness to create new public pedestrian and cycle pathways through the Site and surrounding area; and • The need to create spaces and provide facilities for all. St William are committed to ongoing engagement and close working with the community, with regular updates and further events planned. It will also continue to provide career insights and opportunities to work in the built environment given the interest to date. In addition, a Community Plan will be developed with existing residents to ensure local people remain involved in the next stages of work and opportunities for social value are maximised.

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• Enthusiasm and support for the retention and principle of building within the gasholder structures as a way of preserving the rich industrial history of the Site;

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Design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy as part of the school’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

Introduction

Consultation process

Initial consultation: March 2022 – August 2022

Initial designs stage: Autumn 2022

Interim design stage: January 2023 – April 2023

Detailed designs: June 2023

Listening to the community throughout

Conclusion and next steps

APPENDICES • Project team • The local community • Website stills • Stills of animations and interactive maps • Community flyers and e-flyers • Social Media adverts • Exhibition boards • Feedback forms • School workshop materials • Selection of additional images

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CONTENTS

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Guided heritage tour, led by local historian, David Charnick, for Newham Heritage Month 2022

1.Introduction

Purpose of this document

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This engagement report has been prepared by Iceni Projects on behalf of St William and provides a record of the public consultation and stakeholder engagement for the redevelopment of the Bromley by Bow Gasworks carried out between March 2022 and June 2023. The document describes the consultation process and findings. The appendices to the report contains a record of the consultation material used. This Statement of Community Involvement should be read in conjunction with other supporting documents submitted with the hybrid planning application, including the Planning Statement prepared by Quod and the Design and Access Statement prepared by RSHP and Gillespies.

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1.1.

BROMLEY-BY-BOW Gasworks

GASHOLDER CONDITION & REFURBISHMENT

THE GASHOLDERS AND SITE HISTORY

The images below show the current condition of the Gasholders

Originally marshlands, the site was converted into Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in the 1870s, contributing to the Lower Lea Valley’s transformation into an industrial powerhouse of London.

The country’s conversion to North Sea Gas meant that town gas (gas extracted from heating coal in a process known as gasification) was no longer needed, making large parts of existing gaswork sites redundant.

The Gasworks started producing and supplying gas to homes in 1872, bringing accessible heat and light to neighbouring communities.

As a result, the gas-producing section at Bromley by Bow was redeveloped to become the site of Prologis Business Park.

The area was heavily bombed in the Blitz, causing damage to Gasholders 3 & 5. Gasholder 5 was subsequently completely removed and Gasholder 3’s above ground structure was dismantled leaving a perfectly circular pond.

1850S

The remaining 22.6 acres housing the Gasholders was retained and continued to be used for the storage of gas until they were decommissioned in 2010. Today, the only remaining section of working gas infrastructure is the pressure reduction system (PRS).

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BROMLEY GASWORKS COMPLETED

1976

PRESENT DAY

GAS HOLDER 5 AND 3 BROMLEY GASWORKS FRAME WAS REMOVED CLOSED

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REFURBISHMENT Specialist consultants have carried out detailed surveys of each of the Gasholder and have prepared a comprehensive refurbishment strategy. This strategy advises that the Gasholder frames would need to be dismantled and carefully refurbished off site. The frames would then be re-erected in their original positions. A similar process was adopted for the three Gasholders at Kings Cross.

You can view a short animation to illustrate the dismantling & refurbishment process here.

Marshland

Working Gaswork

Brownfield Site

BROMLEY-BY-BOW Gasworks LANDSCAPE VISION Deliver c. 5.8ac of green open space with public amenity and ecological value

Native planting to support biodiversity Educational trails embedded in the landscape High quality public realm with planting incorporated into the connecting thoroughfare through the site

Natural timber play spaces scattered throughout the site A central water feature in the historic footprint of Gasholder no.3 which was lost during WWII

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GH7 GH3 B6

B5 GH2

GH4 GH1

Selection of consultation boards, 2022

2. C O N S U LTA T I O N P R O C E S S

Aims 2.1.

The aims and objectives of the consultation process are to: • Develop a better understanding of the local area and community

• Raise awareness and provide information on the proposed development to understand local community and stakeholder ideas and views • Be accessible and informative to the local community • Facilitate dialogue between local communities and the project team • Collect feedback from local communities regarding the proposals to inform design development

Stages of work 2.2.

The consultation undertaken to date, between March 2022 and July 2023 has been structured into 4 key stages: • Initial Consultation (March – June 2022) • Initial Design Ideas (October 2022) • Interim Designs (February 2023) • Detailed Designs (June 2023)

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• Understand the needs and aspirations of stakeholders to help inform the development proposals

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360 virtual tour on the project website 2.3.

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Initial Consultation was carried out between March and August 2022. This involved getting to know the local area through stakeholder research, face-to-face meetings and site visits. A day-long workshop was undertaken with Year 7 pupils from the Harris Science Academy and we took part in Newham Heritage Month during June 2022. Following on from and informed by the Initial Consultation, the Initial Design stage presented and sought feedback from the local community on the emerging masterplan. Consultation was carried out through a public drop-in in October 2022, 6 guided tours of the gasworks, face-to-face meetings with local users of the Bromley by Bow Centre and a pop-up exhibition at Stratford Market. The Interim Design consultation stage during February 2023 included 2 public consultation days, 6 guided tours, follow up face-to-face meetings and site visits with community groups. A series of workshops and consultation events at the Harris Science Academy with 140 students and career insights at CityGateway also took place.

Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks

Invitation to Consultation Drop-In Events for Bromley-By-Bow Gasworks

Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks

SUGAR HOUSE ISLAND

THREE MILLS

St William would like to invite you to the next resident’s drop-in consultation to update you on how we are progressing with the design proposals for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks.

WEST HAM

TWELVE TREES

Come along and meet the team and share your feedback.

Bromley by Bow

There will be two consultation events held at: The Millers House Café, Three Mills Lane, E3 3DU on Tuesday 21st February Between 2pm and 6pm

STAR LANE

AILSA WHARF

For more information about the events please contact us at: E: info@bromley-by-bow.com T: 020 3640 8508

and Saturday 25th February Between 10am and 2pm POPLAR RIVERSIDE

www.bromley-by-bow.com

Pages 1 & 2 of the community newsletter, February 2023 2.6.

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During June 2023 we took part in Newham Heritage month again, running 10 guided tours and sharing more detailed design proposals. Engagement is ongoing with additional activities planned for September 2023.

Communications 2.8.

Key communications methods to raise awareness of the project, engagement events and the public consultation have included: • Project website • Newham Heritage Month • Email database • Social media • Social media adverts

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CANNING TOWN

We will also be running free guided tours of the gasworks on both days. To find out how to book a place, please visit our website.

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Instagram Advert, geographically targeting Newham Residents, October 2022

• Paper flyer • E-flyer • Ian Visits, London News and Guide website • A dedicated project website for the Site was published in March 2022 to support the public consultation - www. bromley-by-bow.com 2.9.

The website includes: • Home page • Project overview • Latest updates • About St William • The Site • Present day and virtual tour • History of the Site including history timeline

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• Feedback forms • Project updates • News articles that were regularly updated throughout the pre application public consultation • Get in touch • Mailing list sign up form 2.10. The website received 800 views since being advertised

in March 2022 and has been regularly updated throughout the consultation. 2.11.

Visitors to the project website were invited to provide an email address so they could be kept up to date with project updates and consultation events. The list currently comprises of 195 addresses and was used to raise awareness of the guided tours as part of Newham Heritage Month in June 2022 and 2023, the first public consultation in October 2022, the second public consultation in February 2023 and the detailed design proposals in June 2023 along with other project updates throughout the entire consultation period.

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• Interactive map with animations, sketches and audio

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Image showing the interactive animations on the project website 2.12. We took several measures to ensure our events reached

local people. This included an Instagram Advert that geographically targeted Newham Residents. The data from the advert shows it reached 6,983 people in Newham and resulted in 307 visits to the project website. We also shared event updates with political and community stakeholders as well as local educational establishments which were then passed on to their local networks and mailing lists before going to the wider public. 2.13.

Initial Design Consultation drop-in exhibition was publicised by A5 flyers delivered by Royal Mail to 5,319 addresses surrounding the Site. An A4 version of the flyer was produced and displayed at key locations in the area including The Miller House Café and Sainsburys.

2.14. Ward councillors were updated prior to consultation at each

stage and were able to communicate events/ updates via their networks.

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E-flyers were circulated to community stakeholders and ward councillors to promote consultation activities between March 2022 and June 2023. E-flyers were also circulated to education establishments in Newham to promote Career Insight days and opportunities for schools to get involved. An Instagram advert was created to publicise the guided tours and consultation drop-ins in October 2022 and February 2023 and geographically targeted Newham residents. Public guided tours between June 2022 and June 2023 were advertised via: • The project website and mailing list • www.ianvisits.co.uk website and Twitter (41k followers) • www.newhamheritagemonth.org website, Twitter (860 followers) and Instagram (1555 followers)

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Image showing the interactive animations on the project website

• www.romanroadlondon.com • Newham London Twitter (27.2k followers)

Collecting feedback

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2.19.

Detailed notes have been made by Iceni Engagement and other members of the project team at all consultation and engagement events. Feedback forms have been made available for people to complete at the drop-in public consultations. These have contained a number of free text questions and space to leave contact details to keep people informed of project progress and consultation events.

2.20. Information gathered using these feedback methods have

formed the basis for the findings in this report and are described in detail in later chapters.

Summary schedule of consultation and engagement events between March 2022 – June 2023 2.21.

Consultation and engagement events have included one-toone interviews, hosting information stalls at public events, group sessions, workshops, presentations and public drop-in exhibitions. A record of these events is in the table overleaf.

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Guided tour as part of Newham Heritage Month 2023

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Guided heritage tour, led by local historian, David Charnick, February 2023

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Init ial C o nsultation

Christ Church Met with the Vicar Three Mills of Christ Church Three Mills to discuss the programme of engagement and potential future collaborations.

The importance of community facilities especially for young people in the area were discussed.

3.3.22

Custom House and Canning Town Citizen Assembly

Attended as an observer Key community projects in the area were noted, including Custom House Bookshop, Custom House Youth Café, Growing Roots and Floating Habitat, Eat, Cook, Grow, Plaistow Wild Green community garden, Beckton Forest School, Love E15 and Forest Garden

6.4.22

D-Lab

Met with founders of D-Lab at their maker space in Stratford.

Potential for further collaboration on engagement showcasing a live project to the participants of their summer programme. Potential for integration into employment provision on site discussed.

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17.3.22

Stratford and West Ham Citizen Assembly

Attended as an observer Community group funding discussed with key considerations of the funding including the environment and cleaner streets, health and wellbeing, safer streets and improving Stratford Park.

20.4.22

Eastlea Community School

Tour of the gasworks the Head of Humanities at Eastlea Community School.

Possibility of using the gasworks as a Geography GCSE case study on regeneration was discussed.

4.5.22

Cody Dock

Tour of Cody Dock and meeting with the Cody Dock team.

Initial discussion on the project aims and ambitions, with particular attention to the heritage and biodiversity/ ecology.

6.5.22

Mainyard Studios

Toured Mainyard Studios, led by the Studio Manager.

Discuss local creative provision and options for connection with the gasworks site.

16.5.22

Harris Science Academy

A week of career insights, organised in conjunction with 15billion, hosted at local maker space D-Lab, with 8 year 10 students from the Harris Science Academy.

Places to socialise without spending money, parks and cafes were discussed as important parts of the development.

20.5.22

Key discussion points

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Key discussion points

27.5.22

Harris Science Academy

The key themes that emerged from the student’s work across the day was water, such as ponds, swimming pools and fountains as well as wildlife and ecology.

7.6.22

Creative Land Site tour with the heads Discussed their aspirations of Creative Land Trust. for creative workspace provision in the area.

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General public

18.6.22

15.7.22

Surge Co-perative

Three workshops on design, history, and ecology as part of the Harris Science Academy Enrichment Week, engaging over 90 year 7 students with the Site.

8 guided heritage tours of the gasworks as part of Newham Heritage Month.

People shared their stories and experiences of the Site, including 2 former apprentices of the gasworks.

Led by a local historian, over 80 people were welcomed on site.

The importance of maintain the gasholders and preserving the heritage of the Site was also discussed.

Met and walked along the River Lea with the founder of Surge Cooperative and walked.

Creating sustainable, community-led moorings were discussed, as well as the importance of protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the river Lea.

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2.8.22

Manor Park Community Gardens

Potential to collaborate on a community growing initiative was discussed.

12.8.22

The House Mill

Met with representatives of Park Community Gardens, part of the Newham Community Gardens network.

Further engagement with local residents across the broader network to discuss aspirations for biodiversity and landscaping strategies.

Met with Trustee of The The importance and House Mill and guided challenges of conserving tour the heritage building. local heritage was discussed.

Initial Design Stage 1.9.22

The Victorian One-to-one online Society meeting with representative of the Victorian Society.

Supportive of the approach being taken in undertaking early survey work and the commitment to working to retain all seven gasholders.

7.9.22

Young Community Organisers Tour

Local need that could be filled by a development of this size. potential collaboration opportunities with their associated organisations and local networks.

7.9.22

Canning Town Site visit with Councillor Site walkover and discussion North Ward Rita Chadha and on engagement programme. councillors Councillor Shaban Mohammed

Site Tour with alumni of the LLDC’s Legacy Youth Board

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Key discussion points

13.9.22

The Harris Science Academy

Meeting with the assistant principle and head of Sixth Form.

The school’s future involvement with the engagement programme was discussed.

13.9.22

Eastside Community Heritage

Met with the founder of Eastside Community Heritage and The Hidden Histories Archive.

The possibility of creating an oral history of the gasworks was discussed.

20.9.22

Engineering One-to-one meeting and Generally supportive of the Historian and site tour. approach being taken in Industrial undertaking early survey Archaeologist work and the commitment to working to retain all seven gasholders.

5.10.22

Heritage Lottery Fund

One-to-one online meeting with Head of Engagement at the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Presentation of the proposals and a discussion on potential funding opportunities for community engagement on the heritage of the Site. Newham is a particular focus for the Heritage Lottery Fund until 2024.

11.10.22

The House Mill

A guided tour of the gasworks with 8 volunteers of The House Mill, many of whom were local residents and had a strong interest in preserving local heritage.

The importance of showcasing heritage and the challenges of preserving sites like the gasworks and The House Mill were discussed.

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13.10.22

General public

People spoke to us about affordable housing, green space and there was general support for the retention and principle of building inside the gasholders.

A pop-up at Stratford Market between 12pm and 4pm to share the initial design ideas with the general public.

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We spoke to 41 people. 15.10.22

General public

The first drop-in public consultation was held between 12pm and 4pm at the Miller House Café on Three Mills Lane. The venue was selected due to its proximity to the gasworks and historic importance in the area. Visitors were invited to give feedback on the proposals. 52 people attended the drop in.

People were supportive of the retention and principle of building within the gasholders and the new connections towards West Ham. Affordable housing was discussed, as well as the importance of working with the existing biodiversity on the Site.

15.10.22

General Public

3 guided heritage tours of the gasworks led by local historian to increase footfall to the public consultation. Over 30 people attended the tours.

Support of the retention and principle of building within the gasholders and the landscaping strategy, in particular the central pond.

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20.10.22

General public

3 guided heritage tours of the gasworks led by local historian, welcoming over 30 people to site. Each person who attended the tour was given a brochure of the initial design proposals and invited to provide feedback via the project website.

People spoke to us about the importance of celebrating the history of the Site and were supportive of the retention of the gasholders. Being a space for everyone to enjoy was discussed, as well as the need for affordable housing.

26.10.22

Bromley by Bow Centre

A group meeting with 8 local residents at the Bromley by Bow Centre to discuss the project and gather feedback on the initial designs.

There was overall support for the retention of the gasholders and enthusiasm for further involvement with the project, including a site tour.

15.11.22

Bromley by Bow Centre

Meeting with management to discuss their work at the Bromley by Bow Centre and discuss the future of the Site.

We discussed the possibility of future collaborations to ensure the centre and the Site are connected. This was considered important given the centre work with 3,500 people (95% of which are Newham residents).

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25.11.22

Cleve’s Primary School

Introducing a group As outlined opposite. of year 2 students to healthy and safety in the construction industry. Engaging over 40 students.

6.12.22

Department of Work and Pensions

Guided site visit with two representatives from the Department of Work and Pensions.

Possibility to run mentoring programmes, apprenticeships, internships with long lasting impact. The potential for collaboration with construction mentoring/ employment internships was also discussed.

6.12.22

Wembley Cottage residents

Guided site visit with 4 local residents.

Residents shared memories of working on the gasworks and discuss their future aspirations for the Site.

12.1.23

Westminster School

Guided site visit with 3 architecture students using the Site as a case study in their masters programme.

Very supportive of the landscape strategy, new pedestrian and cycle routes. Also supportive of the retention of the gasholders however concerns of overdevelopment.

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26.1.23

Building Craft Took part in the Future collaborations with College Career Education & Newham schools and colleges IAG Network Stratford were discussed with different event, presenting career school representatives. insights and educational opportunities as part of the Bromley by Bow Gasworks project.

8.2.23

Victorian Society

8.2.23

Lister College Met with CEIAG and Extended Services Officer.

Discussed future career insight opportunities with students.

10.2.23

NHS

Met with an Infrastructure Planner for NHS North East London.

Discussed need for additional health facilities in the area and possibility of future facilities on site.

10.2.23

Bow Creek Community Group

Guided site tour with 14 Support for opening up the members of the Bow Site and increasing access Creek Community Group. to the River Lea and overall landscape and ecology strategy.

Met with a The meeting was arranged representative from the to share the latest design Victorian Society. proposals and landscape strategy.

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General public

3 guided heritage tours of the gasworks led by local historian to increase footfall to the public consultation. Over 30 people attended the tours.

The importance of maintaining the gasholders and preserving the heritage of the Site was considered important.

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21.2.23

General public

Strong support for retaining the gasholders and the focus on celebrating the heritage was positively received.

Consultation drop-in event

Overall support for new connection routes through the Site. Creating a cycle path to the Greenway was suggested. The impact of the pencil buildings on the skyline was also raised. Adding more diversity in the building heights was also suggested. 22.2.23

Harris Science Academy

Workshops, exhibitions Students strongly supported and career insights with the landscape strategy, year 8 and year 12. especially the idea of the central pond and new green space. Supporting local biodiversity and ensuring development is environmentally friendly was also a key comment. The importance of including recreational play space, shops and free Wi-Fi also raised.

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25.2.23

General public

3 guided heritage tours of the gasworks led by local historian to increase footfall to the public consultation. Over 30 people attended the tours.

Support for retaining the gasholders and the focus on celebrating the heritage was positively received.

25.2.23

General public

Consultation drop-in event

Support the retention and principle of building within the gasholders. New pathways and connections positively received, especially towards West Ham Station. Concerns raised about the affordability of housing and the need for housing for Newham families and keyworkers. Creating connections to the river were suggested.

01.2.23

Bromley by Bow Centre

Updating the same 8 local residents and users of the Bromley by Bow Centre we met in October 2022.

Pleased to see additional detail to the designs and overall support for the development. Suggested additional bus stops closer to the Site to encourage older residents to visit.

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01.03.23

Eastside Community Heritage

Meeting with founder of Eastside Community Heritage.

Showcasing the latest designs and discussing possibilities for an oral histories’ projects on site.

08.3.23

City Gateway

International Women’s Day talk about construction / employment uses.

Discussing careers advice, CV tips and routes into the construction industry.

14.3.23

City Institute Guided tour of facility of Technology and meeting the director of business development and engagement and Tolly from Newham College.

Future collaborations with the Institute were discussed.

06.04.23

The Matchgirls Memorial

Site tour with 2 members of the team.

Celebrating the Site and its surrounding history, including the homes of the Matchgirls were considered key for any development in the area.

17.4.23

Work Experience

49 Newham College Students two-week work experience at London Institute of Technology, Canning Town.

Students enjoyed the process of designing a website, working in teams and meeting members of the development team.

25.4.23

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08.6.23

General public

3 Sketch & Walk tours with local artist as part of Newham Heritage Month, welcoming over 36 people on site.

Overall support for the retention and principle of building in the gasholders. Involving local artists and writers in the next stage of development was also discussed.

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General public

3 Sketch & Walk tours around the Site with local artist as part of Newham Heritage Month, welcoming over 36 people on site.

Preserving the heritage of the Site and making it accessible to all was considered key.

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General public

2 heritage tours around the Site with local historian as part of Newham Heritage Month, welcoming over 25 people on site.

Preserving the heritage of the Site and celebrating it.

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General public

2 heritage tours around the Site with local historian as part of Newham Heritage Month, welcoming over 25 people on site.

Preserving the heritage of the Site and retaining the gasholders were supported.

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Engineering One-on-one meeting Historian and and site tour Industrial Archaeologist

Considered important that the bell from gasholder 4 and the associated guide frame are kept together.

In the following sections we detail each consultation stage in more detail.

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Design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy as part of the school’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

3. I N I T I A L C O N S U LTA T I O N : MARCH 2022 – AUGUST 2022 Overview 3.1.

During the Initial Consultation stage for the project, the project team engaged in: • 13 face-to-face meetings with local community groups • A day of career insights at a local primary school

• 1 week of career insights with 8 year 10 students from the Harris Science Academy • 1 day of workshops at the Harris Science Academy working with over 90, year 7 students • 8 public guided heritage tours as part of Newham Heritage Month

Face-to-face meetings & site visits 3.2.

3.3.

3.4.

The face-to-face meetings were an opportunity for the project team to engage with key individuals in the area and representatives of local community groups before wider engagement with their membership. The meetings were conversational in style, with key points and topics of the conversation recorded as written notes. Iceni Engagement and St William met with the following community stakeholders and ward councillors for a face-toface meetings between March and August 2022: • Christ Church Three Mills

• D-Lab

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• 3 guided site visits

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Design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy as part of the school’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

• Cody Dock

• Canning Town North ward councillors

• Mainyard Studios • Creative Land

• Eastside Community Heritage

• Surge Co-operative

• Harris Academy

• Manor Park Community Garden

• Bromley by Bow Centre • Cody Dock

• The House Mill 3.5.

We offered key individuals and groups in the area guided tours of the Site and between March and August 2022, we had the following join us on site: • Eastlea School • LLDC’s Youth Legacy Board • Engineering Historian and Industrial Archaeologist

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3.7.

3.8.

The project team ran a week of career insights, organised in conjunction with 15billion, with 8 year 10 students from the Harris Science Academy between the 16th and 20th May 2022. The week of career insights were hosted at D-Lab, a community maker space in Stratford. The purpose of the week was to provide an introduction to the roles that take part in shaping the built environment. The week included talks from development professionals, interactive workshops, site walks, heritage trails, a tour of RSHP offices, visiting the Excel Centre as part of ‘Construction Week 2022’ and student presentations on what they have learnt about development. Students were also given tips from professionals in the built environment on building a CV, apprenticeships, volunteering and further education.

Enrichment day at the Harris Science Academy 3.9.

3.10.

The project team organised a day of workshops at the Harris Science Academy on design, ecology, and history as part of the School’s Enrichment Day, working with over 90 year 7 students on Friday 27th May 2022. The team were allocated three different rooms at the bottom of Neap Court, Navigation Road, approx. 5 minutes from the Site. The day started at 8.30am and finished at 3.30pm. The purpose of the day was to inform local students about the project and gather feedback on key components of the development, including heritage, design and ecology.

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Students from the Harris Science Academy undertaking a week of career insights, May 2022 3.11.

3.12.

The day included a rotation of workshops in design and ecology and a history walk, provided by the project team which included Temple Group, RSPH, St William and Iceni Projects. The workshops involved creative activities such as designing their ideal gasworks development and making ecology posters. No written feedback was sought however notes were taken by the team that highlighted key discussion points and themes that emerged throughout the day, which can be found on page 51.

World of Work at Cleve’s Primary School 3.13. The project team also visited Cleve’s Primary School for

their Day of Work event and showcased different jobs in the built environment. Over the course of the day, the team spoke to 40 students.

Newham Heritage Month June 2022 3.14.

On the 11th and 18th of June 2022, the team ran 8 puBlic history tours of the gasworks with a local historian, welcoming over 80 people on site.

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3.17.

The tours were advertised on the project website, Newham Heritage Website andIanVisits website, RomanRoad website. Everyone that came on a tour received a flyer with a link to the project website and feedback form. During the tours we met 4 former apprentices who worked at Bromley by Bow Gasworks in the 1980s. We heard about their 41-year careers in the gas industry and archived their memories of working at Bromley by Bow Gasworks on the project website.

Initial consultation feedback 3.18.

During the Initial Consultation stage of the project, the project team engaged in significant outreach programme, with a focus on young people, together with one-to-one meetings with local groups. The aim of this engagement was to better understand the neighbourhood and local needs and aspirations, raise awareness of the project and understand how the designs and delivery of the project could respond to this feedback.

One-to-one meetings & site visits 3.19.

Iceni and St William met with a wide range of community stakeholders for the initial consultation between March and August 2022.

3.20. The points raised during the meetings and site visits have

been grouped together into key topics and can be found in the table overleaf:

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Key topic

Summary Retention of gasholder structures

Site heritage

Heritage projects at school focusing on the industrial history of the Site

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More facilities for young people needed, such as leisure centres and gyms Raising aspirations for young people in the area is key Young people

New creative spaces for young people to explore new talents and skills Better training and work experience opportunities for young people in the area Creating access through the Site and linking West Ham station and Bromley by Bow station

Connectivity and movement network

Public routes and cycle paths to open up the Site and connect to the wider area Additional bus stops near the Site were also suggested to encourage elder residents to visit Potential for new creative spaces and workspaces in the new development, especially for young people

Commercial uses

The opportunity for local businesses and creative industries to move into the development Support for commercial uses due to lack in surrounding area currently (cafes, pub, shops)

Environment

Importance of protecting and enhancing the biodiversity of the River Lea Potential for a community growing initiative in the new development

43 Newham Heritage Month 2022 feedback 3.21. A total of 47 feedback forms were completed. Alongside

asking if the tour was enjoyable, which 93.6% said it was, we asked the community ‘what are your 3 key priorities for the redevelopment?’ and gave multiple choice options for the responses. 3.22. The feedback was:

• 87.2% of respondents noted History and heritage as their priority • 63.8% Open and accessible public space • 48.9% Wildlife and biodiversity • 31.9% New homes • 29.8% Environmental sustainability • 25.5% Look and feel of buildings • 6.4% Employment opportunities

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Student models of their ‘ideal Gaswork development’ as part the design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

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Design workshop with RSHP at the Harris Science Academy as part of the school’s Enrichment Day, May 2022

45 School Workshops Feedback 3.23. The key topics raised from the students during the career

Key topic

Summary Importance of having open green space to socialise in

Open space

Parks, football pitches, basketball courts and tennis courts are key and were included in many of the students models Ensure any future parks are safe and well maintained Spaces to socialise in without spending money were discussed as important part of any future development

Landscape

Water played a strong theme in many of the students models from the Harris Science Academy. All students included either pools, ponds or lakes in their models

Wildlife

Wildlife also featured in students models, including butterflies, birds and ducks

Commercial uses

Shops and malls were considered important to attract young people

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Consultation drop-in at the Miller’s House Cafe as part of the Initial Design Stage, October 2022

4.INITIAL DESIGn STAGE: AUTUMN 2022 Overview 4.1.

The Initial Design Stage of the consultation and engagement included: • Drop-in public exhibition • 6 guided tours of the gasworks

• Face-to-face meeting with local users of the Bromley by Bow Centre • Pop-up at Stratford Market

Drop-in Exhibition 4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

A public drop-in exhibition was held on Saturday 15th October 2022 1pm - 5pm at the Miller’s House Café on Three Mills Lane. 52 local people attended the event. The exhibition contained 10 x A1 boards. These exhibition boards provided stakeholder mapping, history of the Site, draft design approaches, and the look and feel of the proposed buildings and public realm. The boards were titled: • Project Introduction • Project Team • Site History and Industrial Past • Gasholders

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• Meetings with stakeholders

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Guided heritage tours led by local historian, David Charnick, as part of Newham Heritage Month, June 2022

• Wider context • Site constraints • Project vision • Working with the gasholders • Landscape and biodiversity • Next steps 4.5.

4.6.

4.7.

Extracts of the exhibition boards can be found in the appendices of this report and are also available for download from the project website. 3 guided heritage tours of the gasworks, led by local historian David Charnick, were held on the 15th October 2022 to increase footfall to the public consultation. 3 additional guided heritage tours, led by a local historian were held in the week after the consultation. Each person who attended the tour was given a brochure of the initial design proposals and invited to provide feedback via the project website.

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4.9.

In total, we welcomed over 60 people on site during October. A pop-up was also held at Stratford Indoor Market on the 13th October 2022 to share initial design ideas and gather feedback from the public. We engaged over 40 residents with the design proposals.

4.10. A face-to-face meeting with 8 local users of the Bromley by

4.11.

Meeting with representatives from The Victorian Society and Heritage Lottery Fund to discuss initial designs and get feedback.

Initial Design Stage Feedback 4.12. A feedback form was provided for people to complete at

the event or take away and email or freepost back to Iceni Engagement. A total of 17 feedback forms were completed at the consultation, with the questions asked and feedback given summarised below. 4.13.

Q1. What are your three top priorities for the Site? Seventeen people answered this multiple-choice question with the following responses: • 76% Industrial Heritage • 50% Environmental sustainability • 43.8% Biodiversity and nature • 37.5% Pedestrian routes and connections • 31.2% Community space • 35% Riverside access • 12.5% Arts and Culture

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Bow Centre and gathering feedback on the initial designs.

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Guided heritage tours, as part of Newham Heritage Month, June 2022

• 12.5% Homes – private and affordable • 6.2% Commercial space • 6.2% Jobs, skills and training • 0% Employment space 4.14. Q2. What do you like about the proposals?

Sixteen people answered this question, noting: • Retaining the gasholders • Ambition to incorporate local heritage • Sustainable development • Active travel connections • Promotion of bikes over cars • Engaging community • Riverside access • Facilities that meet the needs for everyone in the area • Social housing

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Q3. What would you change about the proposals? Fifteen people answered this question raising the following topics: • Improved pedestrian/cycle links to the north and north east of the Site

• Bridging the Channelsea River from Crows Road (North of the railway tracks) to either Abbey Mills or Three Mills • Connecting Crows Road to Canning Road as a pedestrian/ cycle route • More hospitality such as bars/ restaurants • Include more affordable and social housing • Reduce height of tower blocks in order to not hinder the visual impact of the gasholders • More art provision • Create a park in gasholder 1 4.16.

Q4. Do you have any other comments? Thirteen people answered this question raising the following topics: • Ensure the buildings in the gasholders reflect the colour and shape of the former towers • Ensure the buildings in the gasholders have a variety of heights to reflect history of the Site, where different tanks would be at different levels • Need more social infrastructure such as a GP surgery • Better understanding of plans to upgrade PRS

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• Reopening Crows Road as a pedestrian/cycle route

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Guided heritage tours led by local historian, David Charnick, as part of Newham Heritage Month, June 2022

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Conversations at the Drop-in Exhibition 4.17.

Team members at the exhibition made notes of the conversations they had with visitors. The following is a list of common themes and impressions, in no particular order, that were discussed:

• Support for retaining the gasholders • Concerns over height and density of the buildings but acknowledgement that it was unrealistic to expect low rise on a brownfield site • The amount and type of affordable homes • The Site being accessible to the public was supported • The maintenance of new public spaces in the development were discussed • Links to the other side of the River Lea were welcomed

Feedback from stakeholder & community group meetings 4.18.

Members of the project team met with representatives from the Victorian Society, Heritage Lottery Fund and users of the Bromley by Bow Centre to present the initial design proposals. Below is a list of themes and impressions, in no particular order, were discussed. Victorian Society

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Supportive of the retention of the gasholders and overall principle of development within the structures

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• Broad support for the masterplan proposals

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4 former apprentices of the Gasworks attend a heritage tour, June 2022 4.20. Appreciation of the early statement of significance and condition

survey undertaken 4.21. Keen to see robust understanding of how condition and restoration of the

gasholder structures will work 4.22. Supportive of keeping Gasholder No.4 empty

Heritage Lottery Fund 4.23. The importance of embedding heritage into a site

4.24. Long term vision for public engagement for the Site

4.25. Heritage Enterprise Scheme – for developers

4.26. Early consideration of governance

4.27. Scope for landscape partnership schemes

55 Bromley by Bow Centre 4.28. Supportive of the retention of the gasholders

4.29. Additional bus stops near the Site were suggested to encourage elder

residents to visit

4.31.

Important to make the Site accessible to all residents in the community, including the elderly and those with disabilities

Initial Design Stage The feedback received during the initial stage of consultation was positive. The importance of heritage and retaining the gasholder structures were the most common themes in our surveys and conversations with the community. This was also reflected during Newham Heritage Month in June 2022, where attendees told us preserving the heritage of the Site was their key priority.

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4.30. Keen to see new cafes and places to socialise

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Drop-in consultation at the Miller’s House cafe as part of the Interim Design Stage, February 2023

5.INTERIM DESIGN STAGE: JANUARY 2023 – APRIL 2023 Overview 5.1.

The Interim Design Stage of the consultation and engagement included: 2 drop-in public exhibitions

Face-to-face meeting with local users of the Bromley by Bow Centre Guided site tour with 14 members of Bow Creek Community group Guided site tour with the Matchgirls Memorial team Workshops and career insights with Years 8 and 12 at the Harris Science Academy Week of work experience with students from Newham College To support our in-person events, we also developed interactive activities online, combining virtual site tours, interactive models and animations , to illustrate the proposals and process

Drop-in Exhibition 5.2.

5.3.

2 public drop-in exhibitions were held on February 21st and 25th 2023 between 1pm - 5pm at the Miller’s House Café on Three Mills Lane, with 95 local people attending. The exhibition contained 10 x A1 boards. These exhibition boards provided a summary of the condition of the gasholders and the

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6 guided heritage tours of the gasworks

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Local historian, David Charnick, talking about the heritage of the Site at Newham Heritage Month June 2022

refurbishment strategy, history of the Site, engagement to date, the look and feel of the proposed masterplan, buildings, public realm, connective routs and educational opportunities going forward. 5.4.

The boards were titled: • Introduction • Gasholder Condition and refurbishment • The Gasholders and Site History • Engagement • Design Proposals • Landscaping • Landscaping • New Connections • Engagement Opportunities • Next steps

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5.9.

Reductions of the exhibition boards can be found in the appendices of this report and are also available for download from the project website. 6 guided heritage tours of the gasworks, led by a local historian were held between the 21th and 25th of February 2023 to increase awareness and footfall to the public consultations. Each person who attended the tour was given a QR code of the initial design proposals, interactive map and invited to provide feedback via the project website. In addition, a guided tour with 14 volunteers of Bow Creek Community Group was undertaken at this stage. We also undertook a tour of the Site with the Matchgirls Memorial Team. An interview style discussion with the founder of the Matchgirls Memorial team and great

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Site visit with founding trustees of the Matchgirls Memorial, April 2023

granddaughter of Sarah Champan, one of the leaders of the Matchgirls strike in 1888, which was also undertaken and uploaded to the consultation website.In total, in February we welcomed over 77 people on site, alongside the oneto-one meetings.

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5.10.

5.11.

We also revisited the 8 local users of the Bromley by Bow Centre for a face-to-face meeting, gathering feedback on the interim designs. Career Insights were provided to an additional 9 young people at City Gateway as part of their International Women’s Day activities.

Interim Design Stage Feedback 5.12.

5.13.

A feedback form was provided for people to complete at the event or take away and email or post (free of charge) back to Iceni Engagement. A total of 16 feedback forms were completed at the consultation and provided the following feedback. Q1. What do you like about the design proposals? Fifteen people answered this question with the following feedback: • Retaining and refurbishing the gasholders • New public connections and pathways through the Site • New open accessible green space • The landscape strategy, especially the pond • Engaging and working with the community • New homes being built to meet demand • Keeping gasholder 4 empty

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Q2. What could be improved about the design proposals? Fourteen people answered this question with the following feedback: • Consider building taller structures inside the gasholders and varying heights • Retain the natural rust colour of the gasholders

• Keep the development car free to encourage cycling and walking • Keeping one or two of the gasholders empty • Subtle colours in the building design • Improved connections to the wider area including to Three Mills • Additional pedestrian bridges to connect the Site to Three Mills • Concerns over the impact the development will have on the skyline • Consider an events space in one of the gasholders 5.15.

Q3. What do you like about our proposals for the landscaping? Thirteen people answered this question with the following feedback: • The circular pond • Keeping the native marshland plans • Open green accessible space • Cycle and pedestrian paths • Creating both an urban and natural context for the area • It is high quality and well-thought out

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• More pathways through green and wild areas

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Year 12 providing feedback as part of the Interim Design Stage at the Harris Science Academy, February 2023 5.16.

Q4. What could be improved about our proposals for the landscape design? Eleven people answered this question with the following feedback: • More winding paths through rewilded areas • A play area • Lots of access for families across the Site • Additional cycle paths and pedestrian connections to other areas • Consider leaving gasholder 4 as an empty space for community use

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Q5. Do you support the proposals for new pedestrian pathways and connections as shown in the plan? Fourteen people answered this question:

• One person suggested creating a low traffic neighbourhood with one point of entrance and exit for motor vehicles 5.18.

Q6. Is there anything we have missed that you think is important to include in the redevelopment? Twelve people answered this question: • More trees and rewilding efforts • Consider making Crows Road the primary access road and give it a segregated cycle track • Secondary routes should be wide enough for both pedestrian and cyclists • A cycle path to the greenway pathway • Making more of the heritage of the Site’s industrial architecture • Links to cross the railway line • Better connections to the North of the Site • Consider leaving some of the gasholders empty for an events space or urban park • Concerns that tower blocks in the structures will ruin their design

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• Thirteen out of fourteen respondents strongly agreed with the proposals for new pedestrian pathways and connections

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Meeting and gathering feedback from users of the Bromley by Bow Centre, February 2023

• Better acknowledgement of the need for social housing in Newham 5.19.

Q7. Do you have any further questions? Ten people answered this question: • Suggestions to include childcare and after school facilities for local children, especially those attending primary school on Sugar House Island • More diversity in building heights and additional massing • Consider the housing needs of key workers in the area

Conversations at the drop-in exhibition 5.20. Team members at the exhibition made notes of the conversations

they had with visitors. The following is a list of common themes and impressions, in no particular order, that were discussed: • Strong support for retaining the gasholders and the focus on celebrating the heritage was positively received; • Using Gasholder No.4 as a performance or art space was suggested by a few residents;

65 • There were some concerns about over development and the lack of community facilities in the area, such as schools and GPS. The impact of the pencil buildings on the skyline was also raised. Adding more diversity in the building heights was also suggested; • Concerns raised about the affordability of housing and the need for housing for Newham families and key workers; • Providing accessible pathways to connect residents and visitors to the river were considered important.

Harris Science Academy 5.21.

The project team re-visited the Harris Science Academy, re-connecting with Year 8, the students we met with last year during the initial consultation stage.

5.22. Over the course of an afternoon, the team presented the

consultation exhibition to Year 8 students, demonstrating how their design ideas had been incorporated into the latest plans and ran three workshop activities where the students told us their priorities for the Site. 5.23. The consultation exhibition was also presented to Year 12,

alongside a presentation on the Site’s history and career insights into the built environment.

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• The majority of those that provided feedback were very supportive of the new connection routes through the Site. Opening up the Site using pathways and cycle lanes were considered key to help knit the development with the surrounding area. Creating a cycle path to the Greenway was suggested;

5.24. 140 students provided their feedback on the designs.

5.25. The key topics raised from the students have been collated

and can be found in the table below:

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Summary Strong support for the landscape strategy, especially the idea of the central pond. Students raised concerns about the safety of small children around the pond and suggested safety

Landscape

Environmental Sustainability

measures such as railings and bushes around the edges be considered. The publicly assessable green space and pathways through nature were mentioned as positive parts of the landscape strategy. Supporting local biodiversity and ensuring the development is environmentally friendly was a key concern or students Additional green space was suggested and keeping one gasholder empty for a park Play spaces, sport facilities, places to socialise, free Wi-Fi in public spaces were considered important

Community and retail

Students were supportive of new shops and retail in the development Suggested incorporating a religious centre Important to consider additional social infrastructure such as GPs, dentists and nurseries

Heritage

Retaining the gasholders and celebrating the industrial legacy of the area was supported by the students Supportive of the designs, especially the modern look and feel

Design

A few students suggested adding balconies to the apartments

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Consultation exhibition for Year 12 at the Harris Science Academy, February 2023

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Newham College Students presenting their websites as part of their work experience week, April 2023

Newham College Work Experience 5.26. 40 students aged between 16 - 18 from Newham College

undertook work experience with St William, hosted at the London City Institute of Technology between 17th – 22nd April 2023. 5.27. The students were tasked with designing and creating a

website for St William in teams, before presenting and pitching their vision and ideas to a panel of development, engagement and graphic design professionals. 5.28. Each team was given detailed feedback from the project team

and graphic design professionals, both in-person and via a report online. 5.29. At the end of the week we provided a survey so the students

could provide feedback on their experience, a summary of which is listed below:

69 • Students enjoyed the process of designing the website • Working in a team was considered a positive part of the experience

Interim Design Stage The feedback we received during the interim stage of consultation continued to be positive. There was an ongoing focus on heritage and celebrating the Site’s history continued to inform the teams ongoing design strategy. The development of the landscape strategy, in particular the pedestrian and cycle pathways were also positively received and additional connections to the wider area such as the Greenway and Three Mills were suggested. We received feedback around varying building heights during the interim design stage and this was reflected in the ongoing design work.

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• Learning from St William and the hosting facility were positive experiences

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Local artist, Lydia Thornley, leading a Sketch & Walk tour as part of Newham Heritage Month, June 2023

6.DETAILED DESIGNS OVERVIEW: JUNE 2023 Overview 6.1.

The Detailed Design Stage of the consultation and engagement included: • Publishing updated and more detailed design proposals

• 10 guided tours as part of Newham Heritage Month 2023 6.2.

The digital boards were titled: • June 2023: Design Update • Gasholder Conditions & Refurbishment • The Gasholders and Site History • Engagement • Landscape Vision • Southern Entrance • Riverfront Landscape • The Proposals • The Proposals • The Proposals • Next Steps

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Reductions of the exhibition boards can be found in the appendices of this report and are available for download from the project website.

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• Emails to the contact database political and community stakeholders

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Sketch by local artist Lydia Thornley as part of the Sketch & Walk tours for Newham Heritage Month, June 2023 6.4.

Taking part in Newham Heritage Month 2023, building on the success of events in 2022. We ran 10 tours across two weeks including: • Six sketch & walk tours of the gasworks led by local artist, welcoming 47 on site. Participants were given charcoal to sketch with and recycle seed paper. The materials were chosen for low environmental impact on the Site. • 4 guided heritage tours of the Site led by local historian, welcoming 28 on to site.

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Tours were advertised via the project website, Newham Heritage Month website, IanVisits website and via social media. The exhibition boards were displayed on site for those on the tours and the wider public to view.

Feedback 6.7.

A feedback form was provided for people to complete at the event or take away and email or post (free of charge) back to Iceni Engagement. A total of 21 feedback forms have been completed to date, providing feedback on the more detailed

73 designs. A copy of the questions asked and feedback provided is outlined below.

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Q1. If you have any comments on the emerging design proposals please let us know: The following list of common themes and impressions, in order of importance were raised: • Overall support for the design, especially the way it integrates with the natural surroundings and the varying building heights • The provision of green space was considered key • Retention of the pond was largely supported • Positive response to the new pedestrian and cycle routes through the Site and connecting the wider area

Detailed Design Stage Informed by the feedback during the interim design stage around creating better connections to the wider area, the landscape team provided further visual connections through the Site to Three Mills and beyond, with raised landscapes to take advantage of the views. The edges of the Site were also opened to provide greater connectivity to the Greenway, as identified in the feedback during the interim stage.

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7.LISTENING TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT 7.1.

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During the consultation process, feedback was carefully recorded and shared with the project team, informing each design stage. As a result of feedback changes to the design were made. We also used the underground structure of Gasholder No.4 to create an open-air structure and varied building heights within the gasholder structures in line with suggestions. The landscape strategy also underwent changes in response to local feedback, including emphasising the visual and physical links to the Western Riverfront with a native ecological parkland that fronts onto the river and the introduction of a seated amphitheatre for the enjoyment of the river edge. To ensure the public were made aware of the changes during the consultation process, regular updates were sent to the project database and uploaded on the project website.

75 “I like the gas holder buildings, although they would look better if they were all of different heights” “I’d love to see the gasworks frames expressed more, maybe as an open sculpture”

‘’I think it is great that you are retaining the gas holders and making them a focal point of the designs’’ ‘’I like how different buildings within the gas holders are different heights to reflect the rise and fall of the gas holders ‘’ ‘’I’m a massive fan of the plan to keep the pond, it is an interesting story and the shape is amazing’’ ‘’Really creative way to preserve the industrial heritage of the gasworks and provide housing’’ ‘’The design of the ‘Primary Route Precedent’ Secondary Route Precedent’ is a fantastic example of landscape design’’

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‘’Ensure that Gasholder 4 is correctly restored - maybe as an open sculpture”

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Guided heritage tour, June 2022

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This Statement of Community Involvement demonstrates that St William has undertaken a process of public consultation that has exceeded national, regional and local policy requirements. The programme of public consultation undertaken has sought to engage the local community and stakeholders and respond to feedback through on-going public consultation and by incorporating feedback into the development proposals where feasible. Since the consulation website was launched in March 2022 it has had 800 hits, with peaks shown in June 2022, October 2022, February 2023 and June 2023. The website includes a mailing list for those wishing to keep up to date with the project. Key communications methods to raise awareness of the project and advertise engagement events and public consultation have included physical and digital E-flyers, website updates, updating the mailing list, social media and utilising the Newham Heritage Month, IanVisits and RomanRoad websites. Overall, we welcomed 315 members of the public on site, held over 24 meetings with local stakeholders and educational establishments, ran 3 days of workshops and career insights with 4 educational institutions, engaging over 300 students and 2 separate work experience weeks with 48 students from 2 local schools. Overall, the feedback we have received has been positive. People are enthusiastic about the Site’s heritage and supportive of the retention and principle of building within the gasholders as a way of preserving and celebrating the Site’s history.

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8.CONCLUSION

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Guided heritage tour, October 2022 8.7.

The landscape strategy was also positively received throughout the consultation, in particular the accessibility of new green space and the central water feature. Young people were amongst those most excited about the enhanced public realm and green space. Local residents and community groups also supported the new connections and pathways across the Site, especially new connections to West Ham station.

Ongoing engagement 8.8.

8.9.

St William are committed to further for further engagement with the local community, the Council and other stakeholders during the determination of the planning application. A further exhibition is planned for September 2023 to share the finalised proposals, invite questions and encourage ongoing involvement. An addendum will be prepared to record feedback received.

79 Next steps This report recommends the next steps with regard to public consultation to include: • Regular updates on the project website. • Continued updates to the community, monitoring and responding to enquiries and feedback from the public. • Further engagement and events with the local community and young people providing career insights and opportunities to work in the built environment. • A social value strategy. • The development of a Community Liaison Group or similar. • Facilitating a Community Plan for new and existing residents to enable local people to make the most out of the proposed amenities and connect with their new neighbours.

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Guided heritage tour, led by local historian, David Charnick, June 2022

APPENDICES

Project team

2. The local community

3. Website stills

4. Stills of animations and interactive maps

6. Social Media adverts

Exhibition boards

8. Feedback forms

9. School workshop materials

10. Selection of additional images

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5. Community flyers and e-flyers

PROJECT TEAM

The following key project team participated in the preapplication public consultation: • St William (applicant) • RSHP (masterplanning and architecture)

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• Gillespies (landscape design) Iceni Engagement Iceni Engagement provides stakeholder engagement, public consultation and communications services to support the creation of great places. The team is made up of planning and communications professionals with direct experience of development, planning, community development and design and have a track record of supporting clients in delivering effective and meaningful dialogue with local communities and stakeholders. St William The Site is owned by St William. St William is the specialist arm of the Berkeley Group, focused on the regeneration of redundant gasworks sites across London and the South of England. St William operate on a landscape led approach based on the premise of ‘First Life, Then Space, Then Buildings’ which is something we seek to embody at Bromley by Bow. As part of the Berkeley Group’s ‘Our Vision’ initiative, St William are committed to long term engagement with existing and new communities.

83 The proposals for the Site are led by Senior Partner Graham Stirk, who describes their work as “Our design solutions are never the same because we analyse every aspect of the Site, looking at both the physical and the socio-economic contexts, to create a building that is an original, but entirely fitting, response.” Gillespies Gillespies is a leading landscape architecture consultancy with extensive experience in the design and delivery of award winning public realm landscapes. Gillespies landscape-led approach helps shape developments that enhance and contribute to their surroundings. A sustainable urban ecology, with multifunctional, healthy, engaging landscapes that improve peoples lives and their relationship to the natural world.

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RSHP Founded in 1977 as the Richard Rogers Partnership, RSHP has evolved over four decades into one of the world’s most celebrated architectural practices.

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Local historian, David Charnick, undertaking heritage tour, February 2023

THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

The local demographic The Site’s location means there are very few residents living in close proximity. The nearest residents to the Site are in Maltings Close, across the river in LBTH, as such the following is a review of the population of Newham, not the Site ward.

Population

The largest ethnic or cultural background is Asian (Indian 14.8%, Pakistani 9.7%, Bangladeshi 12.4% Chinese 1.7%, Other 6.6%), whilst White Other are a larger proportion than White British (13.8% compared to 13.1%) (mid-year 2021 projection) 40% of residents are Christian, 32% Muslim, 8.8% Hindu (2011 Census).

Deprivation (IMD2019) Comparatively Newham is moving in a positive direction in terms of improving levels of deprivation; however Newham remains within the worse 10% in the country, ranking 12th of 317 local authority districts. Newham is ranked first nationally in the Barriers to Housing and Services domain, and third in Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index.

Education 76% of children in Newham primary schools achieved the expected standard in all of reading, writing and mathematics, well above the national average of 65%. The Attainment 8 measure for GCSE for Newham was 48.8, ahead of the national average of 44.7 for all schools and 46.7 for statefunded schools only.

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The median age is 32 years, with 24% under 18 years, 68% aged 18 to 64, and 8% over 65 years (ONS mid-year estimate 2019).

Key community stakeholders A local community stakeholder mapping exercise was carried out prior to commencing consultation. This walking survey and desktop research, as well as the advice of local stakeholders, helped identify a number of community groups to engage.

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These groups include: • The Bromley by Bow Centre, a health centre offering over 40 services and advice to local residents. The centre works with 2,000 people each week and works with a range of organisations in the area. • Cody Dock is a charity and social enterprise, created to act as a vehicle for the community led regeneration of Cody Dock and local waterways. The organisation runs community-based arts, heritage, environmental, creative and educational programmes to help foster local links to the River Lea. • Surge Co-operative is a non-profit organisation that aims to re-animate barge friendly creeks, improve water-spaces and community access with regeneration of affordable moorings. • Eastside Community Heritage is a local organisation that uses digital storytelling and the creative arts to engage youth and communities in the oral histories and heritage of East London. • The Victorian Society is a charity and membership organisation that campaigns to preserve and promote interest in Victorian and Edwardian architecture and heritage built between 1837 and 1914 in England and Wales. • Christ Church Three Mills is a local church based in the Miller House Café, Three Mills.

87 • Harris Science Academy is a coeducational secondary school and sixth from located at The Clock Mill on Three Mills Island. Approximately 1,000 students attend the Harris Science Academy. • Bow School is a secondary school and sixth form on Twelvetrees Crescent in the LBTH. It currently has a roll of around 600 students. • Eastlea Community School is a co-educational secondary school in Canning Town, Newham. • The Matchgirls Memorial is a charity which aims to raise awareness of the Matchgirls Strike of 1888 and advance the heritage for the benefit of the public, through community events and activities. • The Line is a public art project in East London and connects Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The 02, following the waterways and the line of the Greenwich Meridian.

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• The House Mill is a Grade I listed 18th century tidal mill and the largest surviving tidal mill in London. It is run by the House Mill Trust and delivers a range of activities and events in the building including heritage tours, concerts, art exhibitions and a range of classes to local schools.

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Bywaters

Bow Locks

Bow School

Bromley-by-Bow Station West Ham Memorial Gardens

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Consultation drop-in

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Free guided tours

Public consultation and free guided site tours

Accompanying the public consultation, we are delighted to be able to offer free guided tours of the gasworks this October. Places are limited. Please visit our website to book a place.

St William invite you to a public consultation on the future of Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks where the team will be presenting their aspirations for this unique and historic site.

For more information about the project, site history and events please visit our website - scan the QR code, or contact us at info@bromley-by-bow.com

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Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOOLS IN NEWHAM

St William, the developer of Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks, are looking to work with local schools on the redevelopment of this unique site. We’ve undertaken some useful work with students so far and would like to roll this out to other schools. We’ve got a brilliant team of architects, designers, transport, sustainability and heritage consultants behind this project who are keen to work with students to help shape an exciting masterplan for 2,000 new homes and open space. GET INVOLVED To get involved, please email Ruby at: rmaynardsmith@iceniprojects.com To learn more about the project please visit the website at www.bromley-by-bow.com or scan the QR code. Please contact us by 10th February.

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Originally marshlands, the Lower Lea Valley was transformed into an industrial powerhouse of London, a place of innovation in energy, transport, munitions, plastics and much more.

The 170-acre site Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks was built in 1870 by the Imperial Gas Light & Coke Company as its flagship works to rival that of its competitor, the Gas Light & Coke Company, at nearby Beckton.

Diverting and managing the River Lea brought power to mills and industry, and highways for boats and barges to transport materials and goods all over the country.

In 1872, two retort houses and nine gasholders were built to designs by Clark & Kirkham, together with the Twelvetrees Bridge, designed by Peter William Barlow, to allow workers, and the supply of coal, to get to the site more easily.

Originally the site was home to William Congreve’s rocket factory that produced advanced munitions for the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War; the latter referenced in the US national anthem the “Star Spangled Banner”.

The gasworks started producing and supplying gas to homes in 1873, bringing accessible heat and light to neighbouring communities for the first time. The area was heavily bombed in the Blitz, causing damage to gasholders 3 & 5. Gasholder 5 was subsequently completely removed and Gasholder 3’s above ground structure was dismantled leaving a perfectly circular pond now.

Gasholder 7 Gasholder 4

The gasworks at Bromley-by-Bow closed in 1976 allowing the majority of the site to be redeveloped as the Prologis Business Park.

Gasholder 6 Gasholder 3 Gasholder 1

The gasholders continued to be used for the storage of gas into the 2000’s and were decommissioned in 2010. Other remnants of the gasworks include Cody Dock, a building that was once the control office and Memorial Park - an open space containing memorials to workers who were killed serving the WWI and WWII, a statue to the former governor, Sir Corbet Woodhall, and an eternal flame (gas powered of course).

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The current extent of the Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks site

Plan of Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks, 1926

1) Loading coal from barges in the dock 2) The retort buildings used to make town gas 3) Twelvetrees Bridge, the gasholders and a cooling tower 4) Twelvetrees Bridge under construction 5) Bow Locks making the junction between the Lea and Bow Creek 6) The gasholders viewed across Channelsea River 7) Three Mills, former working mills

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The ambition is to retain all seven gasholders at Bromley-by-Bow. New buildings will be constructed within six of the frames, set back from the edges so the frames can still be appreciated and enjoyed. This is an established way of securing the long-term future of these beautiful structures see images to the right. The above and below ground listing of the remaining gasholder, number 4, means a different approach will be considered. Gasholders London, King’s Cross, by developers Argent and WilkinsonEyre architects

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New homes within refurbished gasholders

Gasholder 3 landscape feature

Gasholder 4

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Open space

Riverside frontage

Marian Place, Bethnal Green by St William and RSHP

Abbey Mills Pumping Station

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to our second consultation event for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks. Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks is a unique place. Decommissioned a decade ago, the seven Grade II listed Gasholders played a large part in the East End’s rich history of innovation and invention. The redevelopment of Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks seeks to create a new, publicly accessible landmark, built around the retained Gasholders. As we start to look in more detail at how the site can be transformed, we want to collaborate with local people and communities to deliver a development that brings genuine benefit to the area. As such, we welcome your comments and questions on these initial ideas and invite you to be a part of the ongoing process. This exhibition presents our vision and approach to capturing and celebrating this wonderful heritage as a thriving and dynamic new neighbourhood for generations to come.

THE TEAM St William

The site is owned by St William. St William is the specialist arm of the Berkeley Group, focused on the regeneration of redundant Gasworks sites across London and the South of England. We operate on a landscape led approach based on the premise of ‘First Life, Then Space, Then Buildings’ which is something we seek to embody at Bromley-by-Bow.

RSHP

Founded in 1977 as the Richard Rogers Partnership, RSHP has evolved over four decades into one of the world’s most celebrated architectural practices. The proposals for Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks are led by Senior Partner Graham Stirk, who describes RSHP’s work as: “Our design solutions are never the same because we analyse every aspect of the site, looking at both the physical and the socio-economic contexts, to create a building that is an original, but entirely fitting, response.”

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THE GASHOLDERS AND SITE HISTORY

ENGAGEMENT

Originally marshlands, the site was converted into Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks in the 1870s, contributing to the Lower Lea Valley’s transformation into an industrial powerhouse of London.

The Gasworks started producing and supplying gas to homes in 1872, bringing accessible heat and light to neighbouring communities.

As a result, the gas-producing section at Bromley by Bow was redeveloped to become the site of Prologis Business Park.

S P R I N G E NGAG E ME N T: M A R C H – M A Y 2022 • One-to-one meetings with community groups

• Guided tours of the site with community groups • 8 students from the Harris Academy for a week of career insights • A day of workshops with 90 Harris Academy Year 7 students

We held an initial consultation drop-in event last year where we asked people to tell us their priorities. Alongside the drop-in event, we ran six guided tours, welcoming over 200 people onto the site and worked with 140 students from local schools, engaging them with the emerging designs and providing career insights.

S U MME R E NGAG E ME N T: J U NE - A U G U S T 2022 • 4 guided site tours with local community groups • 8 public tours welcoming over 80 people on site

We would like to thank those who have provided comments so far, we have reviewed all of these in detail.

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People said their priorities were:

RETAINING THE GASHOLDERS AND PRESERVING THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE

PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATURE AND PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE GREEN SPACES

• 10 meetings and guided tours with local community groups • Pop-up at Stratford market • 6 public tours of the site, welcoming over 80 people on site • Over 50 people at our first dropin consultation at the Millers House Café • Over 40 Year 2 students at Cleve’s Primary School

WI N T E R E NGAG E ME N T: NOV E M B E R - DEC E M B E R 2022 ENSURING THE DEVELOPMENT IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE

• Guided site tour with local residents who previously worked on site • Review of all feedback in detail

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DESIGN PROPOSALS

LANDSCAPING

Massing and Built Form: View from the South

THE CURRENT DESIGN PROPOSALS FOCUS ON: 1

The retention and refurbishment of all 7 Gasholder frames

Sensitive placement of new buildings in and around the retained gasholders with careful consideration of key heritage views

The delivery of circa 2000 new homes

Creating a new neighbourhood with amenity, leisure and community spaces at ground floor

Cycle parking and other sustainable transport options

Massing and Built Form: View from the West

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Wembley cottages (Rent-Act protected) Principle Green Space (Newham) SINC TPO's

Pond - ecology status tbc Flooding:

Gasholder No.3 (tank only)

EA Mapping - Flood zone 3 EA Mapping - Flood zone 3

Flood zone defenses - 10m safeguard

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Pressure Reduction Station (PRS)

Landscape

Given their importance to the landscape, the height of the buildings proposed within the gasholders will remain in keeping with their structures. The taller buildings proposed in the scheme will be located to the eastern and western edges of the site to frame views of the Gasholders.

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You can view a scale and massing model here.

Site of Importance for Nature Conservation

Entrance Plaza

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BROMLEY-BY-BOW Gasworks JUNE 2023: DESIGN UPDATE SUGAR HOUSE ISLAND

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TWELVETREES PARK

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STAR LANE

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INTRODUCTION Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks is a unique place. Decommissioned a decade ago, the seven Grade II listed Gasholders played a large part in the East End’s rich history of innovation and invention. The redevelopment of Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks seeks to create a new, publicly accessible landmark, built around the retained Gasholders. As we continue to look in more detail at how the site can be transformed, we want to collaborate with local people and communities to deliver a development that brings genuine benefit to the area. As such, we welcome your comments and questions on the design and landscape approach shared.

St William

RSHP

THE TEAM

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SOUTHERN ENTRANCE

GASHOLDER CONDITION & REFURBISHMENT The images below show the current condition of the Gasholders

This is the gateway to the whole site and sets the tone for the development. It aims to provide a welcoming space for those arriving at the site. The space provides important amenity space, and gathering points for those arriving, with plenty of seating opportunities and flexibility as a small events space. Planted islands buffer the adjacent PRS and vehicle circulation and merge the pedestrian and vehicle circulation with minimal interference. As a prominent entrance to the site, the material palette will be a high specification to achieve the desired grand arrival space for the whole development. Landscape Character Area: Southern Entrance

Specialist consultants have carried out detailed surveys of each of the Gasholder and have prepared a comprehensive refurbishment strategy. This strategy advises that the Gasholder frames would need to be dismantled and carefully refurbished off site. The frames would then be re-erected in their original positions. A similar process was adopted for the three Gasholders at Kings Cross.

BROMLEY-BY-BOW Gasworks THE PROPOSALS

THE CURRENT DESIGN PROPOSALS FOCUS ON: 1

The retention and refurbishment of all 7 Gasholder frames

Sensitive placement of new buildings in and around the retained gasholders with careful consideration of key heritage views

The delivery of circa 2000 new homes

Creating a new neighbourhood with amenity, leisure and community spaces at ground floor

Cycle parking and other sustainable transport options

Integration of sustainable energy sources

Given their importance to the landscape, the height of the buildings proposed within the gasholders will remain in keeping with their structures, with the exception of Gasholder holder 8 which extends beyond the frame by approximately 3 levels. The taller buildings proposed in the scheme will be located to the eastern and western edges of the site to frame views of the Gasholders.

You can view a short animation to illustrate the dismantling & refurbishment process here.

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FEEDBACK FORMS HARRIS SCIENCE ACADEMY: FEBRUARY 2023

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Feedback Form

Bromley-by-Bow Gasworks is a unique place.

1. What do you like about the proposals you’ve seen today?

Untouched for over a decade, the seven Grade II Listed Gasholders played a big part in the East End’s rich history of innovation and invention. The site is now being redeveloped and will deliver up to 2,000 new homes, including affordable homes, publicly accessible open space and commercial floorspace.

2. Do you like the idea of a central pond?

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3. What could be improved about the proposals?

4. Do you have any other comments?

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School workshop materials ENRICHMENT DAY, HARRIS ACADEMY MAY 2023 School Materials - Spider Diagram - Enrichment Day Harris Academy May 2022

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new homes

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being close to shops and cafes

being well connected to other areas

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tackling climate change

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preserving heritage

ENVIRONMENT

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