Community Planning: Case studies: 006
Heart of East Greenwich
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Open house exhibition
Discussing ideas with the architects
© Nick Wates 2005
Theme
Site development brief and developer selection
Site development brief and developer selection
Location
East Greenwich, London, UK
East Greenwich, London, UK
Project leader:
English Partnerships
English Partnerships
Comprehensive and creative consultation approach to preparing a development brief and selecting a developer for an urban site of strategic local importance. Illustrates how early and ongoing engagement can draw positively on community knowledge to inform and influence the design and how community engagement can be a central and integral part of the whole design and procurement process.
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The Process
key to colour coding
| Intense community planning activity Events, workshops, meetings, open house events, exhibitions. |
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| Moderate community planning activity Surveys, consultation periods. |
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| Low level community planning activity Preparation, revising documents, survey analysis, design work |
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| Key points in community planning process Formation of organizations or partnerships, launch of initiatives, project completion. |
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| Other relevant events and activities Local election, local plan adoption, tendering. |
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| Nothing much happening Waiting, breathing spaces |
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2004
Dec
Site aquisition
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English Partnerships acquires site from health authority
2005
Jan/
Oct Preparitory Work
Oct Preparitory Work
- Identification of key stakeholders and initial discussions
- Consultation on demolition
- Appointment of design team
- Preparation of draft proposals for a development brief including initial masterplanning for the site
Nov
Collaborative Design
- Open House Exhibition - evening event open to all, 7 November. Presentations on draft proposals followed by viewing of an exhibition where participants could indicate their views on draft proposals using post-it notes, sticky dot voting and printed and electronic questionnaires.
- Design Workshop – daytime event for invited key stakeholders, 9 November. Presentations on draft proposals followed by two series of working group sessions on key themes followed by report backs.
- Consultation Feedback session - evening event open to all, 14 November.Exhibition and presentations on results of two events above and next steps followed by general discussion.
Dec
Newsletter
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To all who attended November events and residents mailing list including reports from the working groups and the updated plans.
2006
Jan
Feb
Developer selection started
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Competition launched through the Official Journal of the European Union
Mar
Statutory consultee workshop
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Morning workshop on environmental issues with key statutory consultees, including representative from Greenwich Council, the Environment Agency and the Greater London Authority to establish their expectations for the development and to avoid conflict later in the planning process.
Apr
Development brief finalized
Development brief finalized
May
Jun
Newsletter
To all who attended previous events and to residents’ mailing list. Building on interest generated by the demolition, this invited local people to the Developers Forum, explaining what the event was about and how it would be run.
Final stages of Demolition
Many local people, as well as representatives from English Partnerships and Greenwich Council, watch the final demolition of the 200ft boiler house chimney.
To all who attended previous events and to residents’ mailing list. Building on interest generated by the demolition, this invited local people to the Developers Forum, explaining what the event was about and how it would be run.
Final stages of Demolition
Many local people, as well as representatives from English Partnerships and Greenwich Council, watch the final demolition of the 200ft boiler house chimney.
Jul
Developers forum
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Three shortlisted developers make presentations to a public meeting followed by an open forum.
Aug
Sep
Letters, emails and posters
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To all who attended previous events plus to residents’ mailing list. Inviting all local people to view a public exhibition of the three shortlisted developers’ proposals. Posters displayed in key shops and community facilities to encourage attendance.
Oct
Public Exhibition
- A chance for local people to see and give feedback on the proposals of the three shortlisted developers, including plans, sketches and scale models. Attended by over 150 people.
- Unstaffed display of the proposals also placed in the Forum@Greenwich - a key community facility. Feedback collected and collated.
Nov
Newsletter
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To all who attended previous events plus to residents’ mailing list. Providing feedback from the public exhibition
2009
Mar
Estimated build completion
context
Context
- Greenwich District hospital occupied a 3-hectare site at a strategic junction between the historic West Greenwich and the contemporary development on Greenwich Peninsula.
- The concrete panel building became obsolete and the site was bought by English Partnerships with the intention of demolishing the building and securing the redevelopment of the site for mixed uses.
- Greenwich Council, the local authority, was keen to relocate a number of public service facilities to the site.
- The site is well located on a key crossroads in East Greenwich but, dominated by the hospital, had become divorced from the surrounding urban context and the local community. The project aimed to re-integrate this large piece of land back into the urban fabric and form a new heart for the community.
- Project title ‘Heart of East Greenwich’ adopted to emphasise the site’s importance to the area.
- As a new community focal point for the area the engagement of the local population was seen as essential for the long-term success of the development. Two distinct local communities were identified: East Greenwich – mixed community with very strong community focus around the Forum@Greenwich which provide a wide range of community facilities; West Greenwich - significant numbers of interested groups and individuals from background of planning, surveying and architecture.
- A new community facility including a leisure centre, library, health centre and council offices will form a key focus for the development. Alongside this will be private and affordable homes, including homes for key workers, and a small number of retail facilities.
outcomes
Outcomes - Successes
- Widespread agreement on a development brief for a mixed use scheme: residential units, retail/commercial, new leisure & health centres, new council offices and library.
- Inclusion of local suggestions and ideas on both detailed design and strategy.
- Prospect of rapid planning application process for the site developers.
- Continued interest and engagement from the local community, including detailed written feedback from 80 people following the public exhibition (October 2006).
- Widespread positive comments about at least one of the development proposals at the public exhibition. Very little across-the-board negativity.
Outcomes - Shortcomings
- Not enough prior warning of when the collaborative design events were going to be held or of the types of interaction that people could engage in. Feedback suggests that people would have liked to have known more in advance about the structure of the events and the contribution they could make. (This was rectified for later events.)
- Young children were unable to attend the public exhibition due to its evening timing.
outcomes
Parties involved
English Partnerships
Landowner
www.englishpartnerships.co.uk
Rick Mather Architects
Masterplan Architects
www.rickmather.com
Greenwich Council
Local authority
www.greenwich.gov.uk
Nick Wates Associates
Consultation consultants
www.nickwates.co.uk
Biodiversity by Design
Ecology consultants
www.biodiversitybydesign.co.uk
Mouchel Parkman
Transport consultants
ESD
Energy and water consultants
www.esd.co.uk/
BioRegional
Waste and materials consultants
www.bioregional.com
Jones Lang Lasalle
Valuation consultants
www.joneslanglasalle.co.uk
Bucknall Austin
Cost consultants
www.bucknall.com
Tribal
Consultants for value and marketability of affordable housing
www.tribalgroup.co.uk
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Funding and resources
Funding for preparing a Development Brief, including consultation, provided by English Partnerships.
Budget
The budget for the community consultation was held within the overall masterplanning budget and is therefore difficult to establish as a separate figure.
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Special feature
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Open house exhibition
Contributing with Post-it note comments and sticky dot voting
Greenwich hospital site01.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Contributing with Post-it note comments and sticky dot voting
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Open house exhibition
Participants setting out their own ideas
Greenwich hospital site02.jpg
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Participants setting out their own ideas
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Open house exhibition
Completing an electronic feedback form
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Completing an electronic feedback form
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Open house exhibition
Debating the architects' draft proposals
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Debating the architects' draft proposals
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Open house exhibition
Voting on the key issues
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Voting on the key issues
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Design workshop
Presentaton by the architects
Greenwich hospital site07.jpg
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Presentaton by the architects
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Design workshop
Quality townscape group in action
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Quality townscape group in action
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Design workshop
Listening to the debate during a plenary session
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Listening to the debate during a plenary session
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Design workshop
Public realm group deliberates
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Public realm group deliberates
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Design workshop
Preparing a presentation on the group's conclusions
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Preparing a presentation on the group's conclusions
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Design workshop
Presenting ideas from a working group to a plenary session
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Presenting ideas from a working group to a plenary session
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Open house exhibition
Discussing draft masterplan ideas
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Discussing draft masterplan ideas
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Greenwich hospital site - collaborative design
Open House exhibition on 7 November 2005 and design workshop on 9 November 2005 at the Dome hospitality suite, Greenwich peninsular, London.
Open House exhibition on 7 November 2005 and design workshop on 9 November 2005 at the Dome hospitality suite, Greenwich peninsular, London.
Open house exhibition
Contributing with Post-it note comments and sticky dot voting
Greenwich hospital site01.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Contributing with Post-it note comments and sticky dot voting
Greenwich hospital site01.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Open house exhibition
Participants setting out their own ideas
Greenwich hospital site02.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Participants setting out their own ideas
Greenwich hospital site02.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Open house exhibition
Completing an electronic feedback form
Greenwich hospital site04.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Completing an electronic feedback form
Greenwich hospital site04.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Open house exhibition
Debating the architects' draft proposals
Greenwich hospital site05.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Debating the architects' draft proposals
Greenwich hospital site05.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Open house exhibition
Voting on the key issues
Greenwich hospital site06.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Voting on the key issues
Greenwich hospital site06.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Design workshop
Presentaton by the architects
Greenwich hospital site07.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Presentaton by the architects
Greenwich hospital site07.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Design workshop
Quality townscape group in action
Greenwich hospital site08.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Quality townscape group in action
Greenwich hospital site08.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Design workshop
Listening to the debate during a plenary session
Greenwich hospital site09.jpg
© Express Photo Services 2005
Listening to the debate during a plenary session
Greenwich hospital site09.jpg
© Express Photo Services 2005
Design workshop
Public realm group deliberates
Greenwich hospital site10.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Public realm group deliberates
Greenwich hospital site10.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Design workshop
Preparing a presentation on the group's conclusions
Greenwich hospital site11.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Preparing a presentation on the group's conclusions
Greenwich hospital site11.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Design workshop
Presenting ideas from a working group to a plenary session
Greenwich hospital site12.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Presenting ideas from a working group to a plenary session
Greenwich hospital site12.jpg
© Nick Wates 2005
Open house exhibition
Discussing draft masterplan ideas
Greenwich hospital site13.jpg
© Express Photo Services 2005
Discussing draft masterplan ideas
Greenwich hospital site13.jpg
© Express Photo Services 2005
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Documents available in date order. Please click on the image or information below it to download and display pdfs
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111 pages A4 20.9 MB The Heart of East Greenwich, Development Framework Stage 1 Brief: English Partnerships
February 2006
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7 pages A4 812 KB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships - 1. The competition
June 2006
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11 pages A4 3.8 MB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships - 2. Development context
June 2006
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7 pages A4 492.KB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships -3. Mandatory standards
June 2006
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20 pages A4 836.KB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships - 4. Design Parameters
June 2006
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105 pages A4 17.2 MB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships - 5. Illustrative Masterplan
June 2006
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11 pages A4 1.2 MB Stage 2 Brief documents, English Partnerships - 6. Community Consultation Executive Summary
June 2006
The following Appendices are not included for download here but may be available from English Partnerships (see Contacts):
- Biodiversity policy review
- Community Consultation Report
- Green marketing strategy
- Mandatory standards checklist
- Services information
- Sustainable standards technical brief
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Quotes
"Very informative and interesting. Came in feeling cynical, left feeling positive and enthused."Written comments from participants in the Collaborative Design events, Community Consultation Event Record, para 4.4
"It was excellent - I’m very glad that people’s ideas and concerns are being taken seriously. Consultation events are usually tokenistic. This one felt REAL - well done!."
" Enjoyed it immensely."
" From experience of other design workshops that I have been involved in, I thought today’s event was very successful in having a wide range of participants and I was especially heartened to see such a good representation of the local community. The key to the success of the development of the Greenwich District Hospital site … is, or will be, getting those residents most directly affected by the proposals, as well as the retailers in the immediate area, on side as early as possible throughout the process."
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Reviews
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Contacts
Philip Dibsdale
English Partnerships
10th Floor, 2 Exchange Tower
Harbour Exchange Square
London E14 9GS
Tel: 020 7531 2491
Fax: 020 7531 2401
hoeg@englishpartnerships.co.uk
www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/hoeg
