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WELCOME TO THE TWICKENHAM RIVERSIDE WEBSITE, PUT TOGETHER AND MAINTAINED BY
LOCAL PEOPLE WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE OLD SWIMMING
BATHS, AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, BESIDE THE THAMES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SITE DOES
NOT USE COOKIES.

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LATEST:

November 2015

Twickenham Town Centre Plans

Two important document that are still relevant today:

 * Rethink on the Riverside - prepared for the Twickenham Society Group of Local
   Societies and Individuals, led by Prof Jack Betteridge: Introduction and Full
   Report (.pdf, 16 pages, 192kb). Sept 2002
   

 * The October 1999 Report of the Traffic and Parking Working Party, led by the
   late Brian Parker, and looking at the impact of development on the riverside
   on traffic flow and parking.

Council Links

 * LBRut: A New Town Square for Twickenham
   The consultation runs to 11 December.

 * Designs

 * Popup Shop, 27 Church Street

 * Online Survey

 * Consultation Document

 * Proposed Timeline

 * Twickenham Area Action Plan
   See Section 7.5.
   Online version Twickenham Area Action Plan

 

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Archive: previous activity

Update: 23 August 2013 - Twickenham Embankment improvements

From the Council:

Work begins on 30 September on the redevelopment of the Embankment, directly in
front of Diamond Jubilee Gardens, to the west of the Embankment. The work will
continue on the improvements already made to the Embankment in 2009.

The work will take 21 weeks to complete, and will include resurfacing, new
street furniture, and improved lighting, with:

 * Six crossings over the road leading to the Riverside Walkway.
 * Seven new flower beds to include perennials, grasses, and box hedge.
 * New street lighting and park furniture to link the eastern embankment with
   Diamond Jubilee Gardens.
 * Use of high quality materials including York Stone, heritage gravel, and
   Staffordshire blue pavers.

Tree planting will also take place to remove eight Horse Chestnut trees which
have become infected with three different diseases which include bleeding
canker, leaf miner, and leaf blight. The diseases will lead to what is known as
‘limb failure’ and will reduce the life expectancy of the trees currently
located to the Western side of Twickenham Embankment. The trees have outgrown
the tree planters and roots are demolishing the pathways and planters.

Council notice of the work

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Coming to the Riverside

14 September - Charlie Shore's Boys and Girls Regatta.
Run by Twickenham Alive

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25 June 2013 - Queen's Hall up for redevelopment again

Planning Application 13/2270/FUL


Queen's Hall from the service road. Photo © Yvonne Hewett. Larger pictures
 

Detail of frieze inside Queen's Hall. Photo © Memories of Twickenham. Larger
pictures

This application comes from Omaha Properties, owners of the south side of King
Street. The plans call for 2 2-bedroom flats and 2 1-bedroom flats, with space
for a gym or recreation facility on the ground and first floors.

The ugly, modern rear extension - to the right of the picture above - would be
demolished, and the intention is to move the spectacular frieze into the
communal area of the building.
The Application documents
Reports, including the Design and Access Statement
Drawings

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19 May 2013 - Council to purchase Santander building and car park

The council cabinet voted on Friday 17 May to buy properties at 1, 1a and 1b
King Street, and 2-4 Water Lane.


View Larger Map  

The King Street frontage contains Santander, M&Co and Superdrug.

The Water Lane property is the car park behind King Street.

According to the officer's report to cabinet, the purchase - with a suggested
price of approximately £1.5million and a cap of £3million - will enable the
council to press ahead with plans for a public square at the corner of King
Street and Water Lane, plus an "active frontage" with retail and residential
down Water Lane.

The term "Active Frontage" has never been adequately defined. It is questionable
whether the town centre, with so many empty shops on the main streets, needs any
more retail. And the form the residential would take is also interesting

MAIN POINTS
Pool Site: Having this land means that the remainder of the old poolsite can be
developed more sympathetically, without having to take a piecemeal approach. It
would be wonderful if the Diamond Jubilee Gardens could be extended to Water
Lane, with a public viewing platform and café at the corner of Water Lane,
giving the best views up and down the river. See pictures below (This is
assuming that a suitable home is found for HANDS, the charity which helps many
in the borough, which is currently located in the old caretaker's house on the
Embankment.)
Service Road: Acquiring the car park means that the service road can be extended
to Wharf Lane - though the drop in levels of approximately 1.5m means that
vehicles with large turning circles will have problems.

DOCUMENTS
Officer's report (which bears close reading): PURCHASE OF 1, 1A, 1B KING STREET
AND 2/4 WATER LANE, TWICKENHAM
Map 1 - Appendix A the poolsite
Map 2 - Appendix B the remainder of the block: Santander building (blue), car
park (green), buildings in King Street (red)

Twickerati Blog and Comments

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Update: 15 Feb 2013 - New Twickenham Area Action Plan

The Twickenham Area Action Plan is currently undergoing scrutiny by the planning
inspector, prior to being adopted. One worrying element in the plan is a
possible specification for redevelopment on the site of the old toilets,
including possible retail, café, and luxury housing. This is a prime location,
with views up and down the river, and should remain in the public domain in
perpetuity.


The view downstream from in front of the former toilet block, February 2013.
Photo © Yvonne Hewett.


The view upstream from in front of the former toilet block, February 2013. Photo
© Yvonne Hewett.


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Update: 15 Feb 2013 - TRTG's planning application for remaining buildings on
poolsite

The Twickenham Riverside Terrace Group's application from 9 March 2012,
12/0719/FUL, still has not been heard. HANDS, the charity that provides
voluntary help and support for people throughout the community, is still located
in the former Superintendent's house. Otherwise, the buildings are empty and
derelict, including the former toilet block.

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Please see our History 1980-2001 page for background and the details of
developments proposed for the pool site prior to December, 2001; and the pages
for 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 for
changes to the poolsite in those years. The picture archive from the partial
demolition of the old pool building is at Pictures 1 and Pictures 2.

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On this site you will also find:

1. The October 1999 Report of the River Use Working Party, looking at the site,
its surroundings, and possible redevelopment options. 2. The October 1999 Report
of the Traffic and Parking Working Party, looking at the impact of the
development on traffic flow and parking. 3. The Public Consultations. Jack
Betteridge's analysis of the consultations, the methods and the results, in 2000
and 2001. July 2001 4. The April 2000 Report of the River Centre Working Party.
This interim document was delivered to the Council on 13 April. 5. Rethink on
the Riverside - prepared for the Twickenham Society Group of Local Societies and
Individuals: Introduction and Full Report (.pdf, 16 pages, 192kb). Sept 2002. 6.
Twickenham Society Group's Recommendations for the Poolsite Development Brief -
background and briefing on traffic, parking, and difficult areas. .pdf, 7 pages,
90KB. August, 2007. 7. The Big Questions about the Alternative Schemes (2 pages,
90KB .pdf) Originally drafted in 2009 and still relevant.

 

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To give us input about the Twickenham Riverside redevelopment, or to go on our
mailing list:


You may also be interested in the information provided about this, and related
topics, on the following websites:

Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames London Borough of Richmond upon
Thames Council The Council Cabinet Members, with contact details Look up your
Councillor Council Committee Meetings and Agendas T1 brief of the UDP -
Twickenham Riverside and 1-33 King Street (See item 12.54 about halfway down the
page) The Environment Agency: Climate Change Environment Agency: Thames Estuary
2100; Planning for Future Flood Risk Management .pdf, 1.8Mb, 14 pages Hampton
Society HANDS - Help a Neighbour in Distress Planning Inspectorate River Thames
Society Science Projects (Discovery Centres) St Margaret's Estate Residents
Association Strawberry Hill Residents' Association SWLEN - South West London
Environment Network The Teddington Society The Thames Landscape Strategy Thames
Path Online Guide To the River: pictorial tour of the riverside To the River:
Eel Pie Island The Twickenham Museum Twickenham Online Twickenham Riverside
Terrace Group (TRTG) The Twickenham Society Twickenham Town Centre Management
Board - what's on in Twickenham Twickerati Local news blog York House Society

 



Page last amended 23/8/13. All photographs and text on this site are ©
Twickenham Riverside, unless otherwise stated.