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THE BRIEF Robert West was appointed by Wates Construction Ltd to provide transport planning and highways advice for the redevelopment of the Coombe Lodge Playing Fields site in South Croydon to provide a new mixed comprehensive secondary school.The new 8-form entry secondary school will provide accommodation for up to 1,680 pupils, including a 480-place sixth form. The school will have a sporting specialism and will provide a community hub, offering sports and leisure facilities for residents of Croydon.Robert West have been responsible for producing the following, in support of the planning application: a Transport Assessment, School Travel Plan, Delivery and Servicing Plan, Car Park Management Plan, PERS and CERS audits, Bus and Tram capacity assessments. Robert West have also been responsible for producing preliminary designs for the proposed site’s access…

THE BRIEF To discharge engineering-related Reserved Matters and prepare detailed tender and construction drawing packs for a residential development of 100 units with 14 dwelling types ranging from one to five bedrooms on a 5.2-hectare greenfield site, which had outline planning permissionVALUE-ADDED SOLUTION We are providing on and off-site civil engineering design - highways, drainage, flood risk assessment, with a view to gaining Sectional Agreements (S106, S104, S38 and S278).As the project progressed, it became apparent that the proposed Highways England’s improvement works to the A12 affected the north of the site – as a result, the number of dwellings was reduced, and noise barriers were included in the scheme.Parking surveys were undertaken to assess whether vehicles arriving during construction could be accommodated without affecting the surrounding areas.  This was…

THE BRIEF Ward Homes were considering purchase of a large site in Dartford which had outline planning consent for 1,000 homes and a mix of uses for the new residential community. Robert West was asked to provide due diligence advice and a strategy to obtain Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 and BREEAM excellent for the site as these were subject of reserved matters. Additionally, Robert West was asked to provide engineering advice in support of the master planning process for the site which was used to feed into the Ward Homes development appraisal.  VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION The two elements of the brief were brought together to bring clear focus to the engineering and environmental matters that Ward Homes required to be resolved with the vendor prior to exchange and in…

THE BRIEF The design of primary infrastructure for a 450-unit residential development, including 1.1km of primary distribution road linking the A29 roundabout to a proposed roundabout on the A272 east of Billingshurst. Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) and foul drainage networks, and public open space were also incorporated into our design package. Robert West have responsibility for discharge of all reserved matters for the development and are responsible for obtaining technical approval for highway works as part of the Section 278 Agreement. All designs are required to be carried out in accordance with the outline planning consent for the development and associated Section 106 Agreement. VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION With the potential for a future linkage to a bypass road a two-stage highways design has been proposed by Robert West. The first…

THE BRIEF Robert West was approached to provide engineering support to an existing client contractor who was constructing this prestigious new public space.The contractor was seeking. through value engineering, to ensure that the project was quick, easy and cost effective to build.  Robert West redesigned substantial elements of the infrastructure, bringing a pragmatic and contractor-friendly approach to the project.VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Robert West oversaw:the reconstruction of some elements of the existing London Underground structures under the square, the design of cladding support systems and major improvements to the drainage infrastructureConstruction support, providing proactive and swift response to any technical queries arising at siteFINAL OUTCOMES The determination of the project team to meet deadlines ensured that Robert West delivered to the client’s expectations, demonstrating our ability to think on our feet and…

THE BRIEF Following promotion to the Premiership, Worcester Warriors were required to increase capacity of their Sixways ground together with upgraded parking and access.  The Club also agreed to allow Worcester County Council to operate a park & ride facility from the sit on non-match days. VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Services supplied included: Planning application including environmental statements Traffic modelling and assessments Flood modelling and risk assessments Outline design for 5,000 capacity new stand Detailed infrastructure design including utility diversions Contract administration and site supervision Our infrastructure scheme integrated the requirements of Worcester Warriors, WCC, an adjacent sports and leisure operator and Advantage West Midlands.  We secured permission for development of up to 20,000 stadium capacity within the green belt, and for diverting a water course to maximise land value.  Our proposed…

THE BRIEF Robert West Consulting was commissioned by Springhill Farms having previously worked successfully on their site, providing a reservoir for both irrigation and drainage purposes.On this occasion, the brief was to design and secure technical approvals for a new junction (three arm roundabout) on the A44 to provide access to a new development that comprises a five-hectare glasshouse and anaerobic digester facility. In addition, Robert West Consulting provided feasibility, transport planning, procurement advice and construction administration for the on-site works.VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Practical constraints involved keeping the flow of the traffic on the A road moving by undertaking the construction off-line and in several phases; highway drainage issues resolved with the unusual solution of a private attenuation pond; and the disparity in levels between the A44 and the immediate site…