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Wolverhampton City Centre Metro Extension Environmental Statement Volume 3: Figures and Appendices

Appendix 3.1: Design and Access Statement

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Centro April 2014

Metro Wolverhampton City Centre Extension WCCE) - Design and Access Statement

Prepared by: ................. Checked by: .............. Averil Parlett Adrian Whiteman Graduate Consultant Principal Consultant

Approved by: ............... Sarah Guest Associate Director

Metro Wolverhampton City Centre Extension WCCE) - Design and Access Statement

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1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

3 Consultation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9

4 Scheme Design ............................................................................................................................................................... 12

5 Access.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16

6 Summary and Conclusion .............................................................................................................................................. 19

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction

AECOM Ltd has been commissioned by Centro to provide

transport consultancy services for the proposed

Wolverhampton City Centre Extension (WCCE) to Midland

Metro Line 1. The scheme is being brought forward in

partnership between Centro and Wolverhampton City Council

(WCC) as a key part of the Wolverhampton Interchange

Project (WIP) which includes plans to redevelop land either

side of Railway Drive and Wolverhampton Rail Station

including commercial developments, new rail station buildings

and an extension to the Multi Storey Car Park (MSCP).

The Midland Metro Line 1 currently operates between

Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton City Centre,

terminating at Bilston Street. The proposed WCCE route would

extend the Midland Metro route in Wolverhampton from Bilston

Street to Wolverhampton Rail Station via Piper’s Row and

Railway Drive. The existing St George’s stop at Bilston Street

would continue to be used by some services, with additional

stops provided on Piper’s Row adjacent to the bus station, and

at Wolverhampton Rail Station.

Figure 1.1 WCCE Proposed Route

WCCE will deliver the integration of public transport in

Wolverhampton, and the improvement of connectivity between

strategic centres by bus, rail and Metro.

This report forms a Design and Access Statement (DAS) in

support of the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The

purpose of a DAS is to confirm how the WCCE fits in the city

centre setting in terms of its design and demonstrates how it

can be adequately accessed by prospective users. It also

explains the design principles and concepts that have been

applied to the development, and the approach made to access.

1.2 Background

As set out above, the Midland Metro Line 1 currently operates

between Birmingham Snow Hill and Wolverhampton City

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Centre, terminating at Bilston Street in Wolverhampton. The

WCCE is a proposed extension in Wolverhampton City Centre

which is part of Centro’s long term plans for network extension.

An extension of the Metro is already underway from Snow Hill

Station to New Street Station in the centre of Birmingham, and

a further extension from New Street Station to Centenary

Square in Birmingham is also planned. Work is also underway

to deliver the major expansion of the depot at Wednesbury and

a new fleet of state-of-the-art trams.

Figure 1.2 New Tram Fleet

Following on from the WCCE, there is an aspiration for further

route extension from Wolverhampton to, Walsall and

Wednesbury and the WCCE would facilitate these aspirations.

WCCE would complement recent and proposed investment in

Wolverhampton City Centre, notably the WIP, as well as

WCC’s Public Realm project. The WIP is a major development

designed to enhance integrated public transport provision for

Wolverhampton, as well as providing new residential,

commercial and retail development. The WIP delivered a new

bus station in 2011 with 19 stands, and will provide a new rail

station building. The WCCE will enhance integration of the

public transport network through provision of new tram stops at

both the bus and rail stations.

1.3 Scheme Aims and Objectives

Midland Metro Line 1 is highly successful, enjoying annual

patronage levels of around five million, and taking an estimated

annual 1.2m car journeys off the road. Due to this success,

Centro and the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive

(WMPTE) are promoting the extension of the existing Metro

Network in the West Midlands. WCCE is also supported by

Wolverhampton City Council.

Alongside, and as part of, the WIP, the WCCE will form part of

a wider programme of regeneration and investment in

Wolverhampton City Centre. WIP, Including WCCE, is

intended to meet the aims of the Black Country Local

Enterprise Partnership (BCLEP) relating to transport and

regeneration in Wolverhampton to achieve a multi –modal

transport hub, deliver new commercial floor space for high

value jobs and improve the strategic gateway to

Wolverhampton and the Black Country.

The Midland Metro will be extended to serve this new rail

station and the recently completed bus station. This primary

infrastructure will unlock the early delivery of 73,862 sq. ft of

office/ leisure/ retail floor space providing 278 jobs. A further

321,000 sq. ft of office/ leisure/ retail floor development will be

created over subsequent years providing a total of 1,590 jobs.

The aims of the BCLEP are set out below and each is followed

by information on how the WIP/WCCE will achieve them:

1. Place - ensure the availability of high quality employment

land and deliver a portfolio of mixed use development

opportunities.

The integration of the WCCE with the redevelopment of the

Railway Station and the WIP will be important in unlocking the

city’s economic potential by realising significant commercial

development upon land either side of the alignment including

much needed Grade A offices and high quality leisure and

retail facilities.

2. Place - improve the Black Country’s connectivity.

The WCCE will improve and facilitate an effective public

transport interchange in Wolverhampton across a range of

modes providing connections and improved accessibility

across the Black Country and with National and International

gateways of Birmingham Airport and High Speed 2.

3. People - improve access to opportunities for developing

skills and raising performance.

By providing improved access to local and national rail, tram

and bus services, the WCCE will reduce travel times and make

it easier for people to get to local and regional employment

opportunities and educational institutions and will support the

implementation of the Black Country apprenticeship

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4. Business – develop and enable the local supply chain,

through indigenous business growth and inward investment

generated.

The WCCE as part of the new primary infrastructure within the

WIP will enable the delivery of office, retail and leisure

development supporting business growth and the local supply

chain, encouraging inward investment and complements the

Black Country’s aspiration of creating conditions that

encourage high value manufacturing.

1.4 Report Structure

The report is structured into the following chapters;

- Chapter 2 explains how relevant National and Local Plan

policies have been taken into account in relation to the

proposed development

- Chapter 3 outlines the consultation undertaken in relation to

access issues, and how the outcomes of these consultations

have informed the development

- Chapter 4 details the expected associated design of the

proposals, and how they integrate with the surroundings

- Chapter 5 states how the WCCE is accessed, and how it

affects current movements around the city centre.

- Chapter 6 summarises and concludes the report.

2 Policy Context

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