Consultation Booklet - Chilwell - Abbey Street, Nottingham Station by Lucy Chapman

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NET Phase 2 Consultation Chilwell Route - Section between Abbey Street and Nottingham Station

BUSINESS REPLY SERVICE Licence No. NG 1334

NET Phase 2 Development Team Lawrence House Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5BR

NET Phase 2 Consultation

Chilwell Route - Section between Abbey Street and Nottingham Station City of

NOTTINGHAM

Introduction In April 2002, after a large public consultation exercise and extensive feasibility work on six possible routes, the City and County Councils agreed to progress the design of two tram routes to Clifton via Wilford and to Chilwell via QMC and Beeston. Since then, the City and County Councils have carried out significant further development work and have submitted a case for funding to Central Government. Importantly, the outline design has now been developed, which forms the basis of this consultation. The designs include a more detailed consideration of the tram alignment including road layouts, potential stop locations, parking and loading provision, landscaping and ways of screening the tram and providing for any lost trees and vegetation.

This consultation is a very important stage and it is vital that you take the opportunity to comment. If the Councils and then the Government, following a Public Inquiry, approve the tram routes then these designs will be used as a template to build the system. It is therefore important that you have your say on the detail now, whatever your views on the project as a whole. For more information, log on to www.netphasetwo.info where you can view maps and aerial photographs of the routes, read frequently asked questions and find out the latest news. The site also contains council reports, links to other tram schemes and much more...

In order to produce these designs the team have carried out a considerable amount of preparatory work including ground investigations, engineering studies and environmental surveys, as well as taking account of economic and planning considerations. This information will also be used to inform the Environmental Statement, which would be submitted as part of any Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to Government and become publicly accessible.

Gregory Street Nottingham Station QMC

ng2

Meadows North University Boulevard

University of Nottingham

Section covered in this booklet

Eskdale Drive Chilwell Road

Toton Lane Park and Ride Inham Road

Middle Street Beeston Town Centre

Bramcote Lane

Broxtowe College

Route Description

Contact us NET Phase 2 Development Team | Lawrence House | Talbot Street | Nottingham NG1 5NT Telephone: 0115 915 6600 | Email: tram@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

The Chilwell route starts at Toton Lane Park and Ride site, which is located close to the A52 and M1. From here the tram would run along the open space adjacent to Eskdale Drive and Clumber Avenue through the Chilwell residential area, eventually joining Chilwell High Road via land behind Broxtowe College. The route would run through Beeston Town Centre, out onto Middle Street, and would join University Boulevard via Fletcher Road and Lower Road. The route would pass through the University, crossing the A52 on a bridge and would serve the main ‘B’ floor level at the QMC. The tram would then cross over Abbey Street and onto Gregory Street and then Lenton Lane, crossing over the railway line before passing through the old Royal Ordnance Factory site (now called the ng2 development site). The route follows Meadows Way and joins NET Line One at Nottingham railway station, offering through journeys into the city and beyond.

The Ordnance Survey map data included within this publication is provided by Nottingham City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil it’s public function to publicise local public transport services to the Nottingham area. Persons viewing this map should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map data for their own use.

Abbey Street to Lenton Lane Combined cycle and footway

LEN TO NL AN E

Retained trees Tree loss

GR EGO RY STR EET

Existing vegetation Cycleway

Bus Stop

Gregory Street tram stop

Two way cycleway

Y IARSE R F LO C New access for Red Cow Public House

Landtake/property acquisition required

ABBEY ST REET

Prestige quality paving Shrub planting

Modified junction with new pedestrian facilities

New trees

Minor landtake required

ET RE T S IAR R F

Tram reserve

No impact on Lenton Priory Park and boundary wall retained

Existing cycle route continues down Old Church Street along Priory Street to Abbey Street

Claytons Bridge to be strengthened To Nottingham Station

THE FRIARY

Existing ambulance access retained

NOTTINGHAM CANAL

Landtake required

AB BE YB RID GE

Parking bays

Tram reserve

To QMC and Chilwell via Beeston

On leaving the Queens Medical Centre (QMC), the tramway would enter onto Abbey Street and travel along Abbey Street, towards the junction of Abbey Street and Gregory Street. It would then turn into Lenton Lane.

The land currently available at the “White Hart” junction and its approach is restricted. Having considered a number of design options and reviewed them with Her Majesty’s Railways Inspectorate, to safely accommodate the tram, other road vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists it would be necessary to widen Abbey Street on the approach to the junction. This would be achieved through the acquisition of a number of properties and land along Abbey Street and Gregory Street. The new layout will aid congestion at peak times, provide pedestrian crossings at the junction, and safely accommodate cyclists. Additional tree planting is proposed to offset the loss of some trees. There would be no impact on Lenton Priory Park.

On Gregory Street parking bays will be located on the northern side of the street. Elsewhere on-street parking will be prohibited. There will be some minor land take on the south side of Gregory Street to accommodate the tram stop, parking bays and foot/cycleways.

An ‘island’ tram stop will be located in a central position on Gregory Street, with the tram and traffic running on both sides of the tram stop. The tram stop will include passenger shelters, real-time information display, CCTV and passenger help buttons.

The tram would continue to share the road with other traffic and then cross over Clayton’s Bridge and continue onto Lenton Lane. Clayton’s Bridge will require strengthening.

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Lenton Lane Industrial Estate and Kings Meadow Nature Reserve

To Chilwell via Beeston

Existing railway maintenance access retained

KINGS MEADOW NATURE RESERVE RAILW AY LI NE

EASTER PARK

POPLAR S ROAD

To Nottingham Station

LENTON LANE

TIMBER YARD

Existing bus stop in new layby. Minor landtake required

Minor landtake required

4 Vehicle deterrent measures

Retained trees

Tree loss

New bridge carrying Lenton Lane over the railway

Bus Stop Amenity Grass Native scrub vegetation

New signalised junction

LENTON LANE

Cycleway

WILL OW R OAD

Existing vegetation

Tram only

Lenton Lane continues towards Queens Drive

The tram would continue along Gregory Street through the first part of Lenton Lane Industrial Estate, past Easter Park, sharing the road with other vehicles. There are further minor landtakes required along this section of route. 1

The cycleway/footway would continue along Lenton Lane alongside the tramway. Most existing trees will be retained.

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The existing Lenton Lane bridge is in a poor condition and would be replaced with a new purpose built bridge carrying trams and other vehicles over the railway. Some landtake will be required for the new bridge.

The existing road would be realigned to improve road safety, continuing southwards through a new signalised junction.

The tramway would turn eastwards and ramp down through the Kings Meadow Nature Reserve. Vehicle deterrent measures will be added to prevent vehicles from using the tramway beyond Lenton Lane. Significant existing vegetation will be removed in the Nature Reserve, although the alignment of the tramway would aim to avoid as many of the key ecological features as possible. Landscape restoration and improvement works will be low key to enable native vegetation to re-establish itself.

The Royal Ordnance Site

Footway Cycleway Native scrub vegetation

ng2 DEVELOPMENT SITE (FORMERLY ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY)

2 1 To Nottingham Station Boundary of the development site

To Chilwell via Beeston

The tramway would pass through the ng2 development site which was formerly the Royal Ordnance Factory. Approaching from Kings Meadow Nature Reserve, the tramway will run along the development site spine road.

A cycleway/footway would be provided through the ng2 site linking with the existing footpath and cycle tracks in the area

The urban design in this area will be further developed as part of the future ng2 development.

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Congestion Reduction The three NET routes together would take 4 million car journeys off our roads and carry 20 million passengers a year.

ng2 Development Site and Meadows Way SAINSBURYS HOMEBASE

S EN E U Q

AY SW W O AD ME

E IV R D

Parking bays

Screening barrier to be retained

Landtake required

To Nottingham Station

ON FR AF

Retained trees

Tree loss

To Chilwell via Beeston

Tree planting added to continue line of trees along Meadows Way

Existing vegetation Cycleway

2 3

Reserved for tram only

Bus Stop Shrub planting Vegetation removed

Police parking only

Two way cycleway ng2 tram stop

New trees Vehicle deterrent measures

MMOND CRA CL

E OS

DEVELOPMENT UNDER CONSTRUCTION

ng2 is the new development site located in the NG2 postcode area of Nottingham. It was formerly the site of the Royal Ordnance Factory. 1

After running through a roundabout within the ng2 site, which will need to be signalised, the tramway will travel segregated in between the road and footway/cycleway towards Queens Drive.

The ng2 tram stop would be located close to Queens Drive allowing access from residential areas in the Meadows. Pedestrian links across Meadows Way and Queens Drive will be provided. The tram stop would have passenger shelters, real-time information displays, CCTV and passenger help buttons. Landtake would be required on the north side of the spine road.

The tram would then cross over the existing Queens Drive junction and enter Meadows Way, turning north towards Nottingham Station, running on-street with other traffic. Other vehicles would not be able to move between Queens Drive and Meadows Way at this location. Vehicle deterrent measures will be used to enforce this. Vegetation will need to be removed at the junction to allow the tram to cross over Queens Drive from the ng2 site, although additional planting elsewhere on Meadows Way will be used to enlarge the natural barrier between Queens Drive and the houses on Meadows Way.

Parking bays will be provided along Meadows Way as on-street parking will be prohibited.

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Meadows Way, Beardsley Gardens to St Georges Drive Bus stop relocated in new bus layby

CASTLE PARK

Retained trees Tree loss

Bus Stop Shrub planting

Cycleway leaves Meadows Way and continues south along Gritley Mews towards Robin Hoods Way

Bus stop relocated in new bus layby

Footway

W ILF OR D

Cycleway

RO AD

E RIV D NS EE U Q

Existing vegetation

Meadows North tram stop

To Nottingham Station

Screening barrier to be retained

New trees Amenity Grass

5 4 1

Parking bay

KELSO GARD ENS

Parking bays

BEARDSLEY GARDEN S

To Chilwell via Beeston

3 GRITLEY MEWS

MEADOWS WAY

S GE R O GE T S

IVE R D

The Meadows North tram stop will be located between Kelso Gardens and Gritley Mews. The tram stop would include passenger shelters, real-time information displays, CCTV and passenger help buttons that work together with the CCTV when pressed.

Low level shrub planting would surround the northern side to help define its location and provide for a more attractive waiting environment.

A footway/cycleway would be located on Meadows Way north of the tramway. This links up with the Meadows North tram stop. The cycleway links south towards Gritley Mews, Ayton Close and Robin Hoods Way.

The tramway would continue along Meadows Way towards Nottingham Station, sharing the road with other vehicles. 1

The footway, west of the bus lay-by, would link in with the existing Queens Drive pedestrian crossing.

As the tramway proceeds down Meadows Way the existing street trees on the southern side of the road would be kept where possible, however the need for parking bays would necessitate the removal of some trees. Replacement tree planting would be carried out where possible to retain this informal boulevard along the road and tramway.

Bus lay-bys would be provided where possible to prevent trams from queuing behind buses at bus stops. Parking bays will be provided along Meadows Way as on-street parking will be prohibited.

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Meadows Way - Castlefields to Sheriffs Way

Existing fence to be retained

RD FO

Proposed planting to soften visual barrier

AD RO

WATER WAY S TREET WEST

MEADO WS WA Y

Bus stop relocated in new layby

SH ER IFF SW AY

W IL

Screening fencing to be provided

Existing bus stop in new layby

Bus stop relocated in new layby

Roundabout replaced with traffic controlled junction with crossings

KINGLAK E PLACE

To Nottingham Station

To Chilwell via Beeston

Vehicle deterrent measures

Retained trees Tree loss Existing vegetation

CASTL EFIELD S

WELB ECK P RIMAR Y SCH OOL

Cycleway Bus Stop

NET To Clifton

Shrub planting Existing fence New fence New trees

The tramway would continue along Meadows Way, sharing the road with other vehicles. To retain the quiet and residential feel of this road the existing fence that separates Meadows Way from Waterway Street West would be retained and extended. There would be space between Meadows Way and the fence to accommodate tree and shrub planting.

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Bus lay-bys would be provided where possible to prevent trams from queuing behind buses at bus stops. 1

The tramway would join up with the Clifton tram route at a new signalised junction between Sheriffs Way and Meadows Way, replacing the existing roundabout. The access to Sheriffs Way on the north side of Meadows Way will close as part of the Southside Development Proposals (see overleaf).

Crocus Street/Arkwright Street Junction and Nottingham Station

NET to Chilwell

Tram reserve

nt e pm o l eve D de i s uth o S

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Station tram stop under canopy (see picture) & includes access to ground level

EET STR CUS CRO

Crocus Street would be closed at this location

t ren cur t o t d lif link ian top an r t E s s e Ped e One DG I n R i L B

Bridge over Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road

Current Line One stop and lift to Station Street

T EE TR NS TIO STA

TINKERS LEEN

HT G RI W K AR

T EE R ST

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New signalised junction with crossings

Pedestrian link to Nottingham Station

NET to Clifton

CAPITAL ONE

Partial demolition required to provide access route to remaining Crocus Place units

Nottingham Station Masterplan The design of the NET alignment and the tram stop at Nottingham Railway Station will continue to be developed in conjunction with the Station Masterplan (see picture). This will provide a radical transformation of the station into the key transport interchange in the city involving train, tram, bus, coach, taxi and private car, cyclists and pedestrians. Southside Development The Southside Development area aims to provide a gateway to the city centre from the south by encouraging new development opportunities which include high quality employment sites and a mix of housing around Nottingham canal and the railway station. Improved links will be created to the Meadows Area.

The road layout and urban design in this area will be planned as part of the Southside Development proposals and as such is still in the development stage. The aim would be to provide some landscaping and a pleasant pedestrian and cycle link would also be a feature on this main route into Nottingham City Centre.

The tramway would approach Nottingham Station from Crocus Street, ramping up and crossing over Tinkers Leen and Queen's Road on a new bridge. Land take would be required from the Crown Inn and some of the industrial units would need to be demolished. Crocus Street would need to be closed east of the tramway. There would be the opportunity to situate tree planting outside the Crown Inn at the junction to soften it and create a more attractive environment.

NET would offer through journeys to and from the City Centre and beyond towards Hucknall and Phoenix Park. Alternatively, a change at Nottingham Station could take you through to Clifton from Chilwell and vice versa. A new tram stop would be provided at Nottingham Station. It is possible that trams would no longer stop at the current Line One stop at Capital One but the pedestrian routes, including the lift down to Station Street would be retained for use by the public. Access to the new tram stop would also be provided from the Nottingham Station street-level entrance and from Queen's Road. The NET tram stop will allow passengers to easily interchange with trains calling at Nottingham Station. Pedestrian, cycle and bus improvements are also planned to make interchange as easy as possible.

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Have your say

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It is very important that you use this opportunity to make your views heard as your comments could be used to amend the plans where appropriate and, following approval from the Councils and Government, they would be used as a template to build the system.

What’s next?

Please use the space below on this free-post form to make your comments and then detach this page, fold and moisten where shown before posting.

The plans shown in this booklet have been drawn up as a representation of the likely extent of works required to construct the proposed tram route. They are however, indicative and will be developed further as the project progresses.

We would be particularly pleased to receive your comments on the tram alignment, tram stop locations, the revised road layout and the proposed landscape.

As a result of this consultation, the plans will be amended and the limits of land interest shown in any Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application may therefore differ from those shown in this booklet.

Deadline for receipt of comments 12/03/04.

After these amendments have been made, the Councils will both meet in full session to consider an application for a TWAO from Government. A TWAO would give the Councils the powers necessary to build and operate the proposed tramways to Clifton via Wilford and Chilwell via QMC and Beeston.

We expect an independent Public Inquiry to take place, probably in 2004, where any application for a TWAO would be considered and in which all interested people could participate. The Inquiry would be advertised in good time, when the dates are known.

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The Secretary of State for Transport would take the final decision. If approval was granted works could start from 2006, with trams running from 2009 at the earliest.

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Accessibility - Level platforms and entirely flat floors inside trams will make access easy and safe for all.

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Contact Details

Nottingham Express Transit Lawrence House Talbot Street Nottingham NG1 5NT 0115 9156600 tram@nottinghamcity.gov.uk www.netphasetwo.com

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This project is partly funded by the European Union.

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