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23 April, 2009
The following Planning Application has been submitted 6/4/09 to the planning department LB Richmond. TRTG are awaiting a response from LBRuT regarding a fee for the application.
This is a hybrid application comprising:-
Perspective view: click to enlarge
Projected layout: click to enlarge
Section view: click to enlarge
Location: click to enlarge
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FULL APPLICATION by TRTG, for the hard and soft landscaping to create, play areas, and other ancillary development in accordance with revised landscape and paving proposals for the Twickenham Swimming Pool area, as shown on drawing TRPP 12 REV D 28/01/09. (Previously Approved drawing TRPP 12 amended as rev C 06/02/03, under Approval 01/0540 and 01/0540/DD01, AREA A on Plan TRPP 12 REV D) Approx Area 3110m2
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Continuation of existing use of and retention existing children’s play area and surrounding planting and fencing at terrace level and at Embankment levels, beyond the period specified by the DPM. (Ref previous LBRuT Approval) AREAS B and D on Plan TRPP12 Rev E Dated 05/02/09. Area (770 + 340) 1110m2
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Continuation of existing use, retention and extension of existing café/restaurant use (ClassA3), beyond the period specified by the DPM. AREA C on Plan TRPP12 Rev E Dated 05/02/09
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Continuation of existing use AND Refurbishment for community use of existing Pool Café building, adjacent Bath House (community office building) and existing Public Conveniences building, including new pitched roofs to provide additional floor space. AREA E on Plan. TRPP12 Rev E Dated 05/02/09. Building area 660m2 + potential roof space to be assessed.
See the Designs April -2009 page for large-scale illustrations. All drawings prepared by Martin Stearman.
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The Planning Application is here (.pdf, 4 pages, 1.6MB)
The Design and Access statement is here (.pdf, 4 pages, 66KB)
1 March, 2009
RICHMOND UNITED GROUP
TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2009 8.00 pm
St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street Twickenham
Find out about the alternative community proposals for Twickenham Riverside
Also visit the community Exhibition at Arthur's café on the Riverside. Open 7 days a week until further notice
The alternative proposals on display at Arthur's are inspired by community support for public open space and use of the pool site - a centre for Twickenham providing amenity and activity for young and old: ball sport, markets, exhibitions, open-air ice skating. Once the pool site is built on it is the end to any future public use or amenity.
Help ensure that the collective voice of the community send's a clear message to the Council. We do not wish to have this historic public open space amenity built on. The Council has a duty of care, after 28 years, to honour its responsibility for the welfare and open air activity of future generations.
Download the meeting poster here.
20 January, 2009
Twickenham Riverside
In the near future your Council will be exhibiting its selected developer proposals based on the Council's own Draft Development brief (dated 14 May 2008) and Invitation to Participate Document (not available to the public).
These proposals could contain the following:-
- High quality Public open space, using the central part of the site for the maximum amount of publicly accessible open space. All in accordance with the Council's Planning requirements, and the existing Twickenham T1 Planning brief.
A replacement playground equal in size and equipment to the present popular children's playground, which is removed and repositioned plus a River Centre. These are funded by housing with a mix of dwelling sizes.
- 3 Storeys terraced town houses with small gardens and balconies along a new service road with stunning views over the high quality public open space.
- New flats on the site of the existing children's playground 4 storeys in height a stunning location for car free one and 2 bedroom flats with balconies. None of this housing will be affordable.
The Alternative
TRTG illustrates its new vision for the public open space use of the site.
By keeping the popular already constructed and paid for existing public amenities, the children's playground, café, and Jubilee garden, TRTG propose to complete the process of restoring public use of the whole of the pool site for future generations young and old by enabling public use of the remaining site and its existing buildings.
TRTG have illustrated achievable proposals for the pool site. Public open space use of the whole site is backed by a 5000 plus petition that is growing daily. By utilising existing buildings with additional structure, creating a new viewing terrace which can be extended in the future, a larger restaurant, the refurbishment of the existing toilets. Public use sport and entertainment facility and activity space for young and old.
These proposals are not set in stone, they can be carried out on a step by step incremental basis, and can be adjusted, and modified over time to suit perceived needs.
These proposals are underpinned by a practical economic, environmentally conscious use of existing resources by making best use of existing land and building structure in the interest of the community on a prime Riverside site in the centre of Twickenham.
They can be achieved provided there is a willingness to cooperate. TRTG wish to work with the Council, other community organisations and conservation bodies in order to achieve this goal.
Economic sustainable use of the site can be achieved at a minimum cost. By a wide choice of community uses this prime Riverside site can be a benefit to all ages as well as helping to assist in the regeneration of Twickenham Town Centre.
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