Decision details

This report seeks approval from the Executive Director Supporting Communities of the RIBA ( Royal Institute of British Architects) Stage 4 design package for the Queen’s Crescent Safe and Healthy Streets Scheme and to progress the scheme to RIBA Stage 5 – Construction.

This report follows on from the report of the Director for Environment and Sustainability titled ‘Queen's Crescent Safe and Healthy Streets Scheme: Decision on Proposed Measures’, published on 12^th July 2022, which made the case for the traffic and transport measures in the Queen’s Crescent area but did not include detail of the public realm and material changes. These included the delivery of a Motor Traffic-Free zone, proposals for motor vehicle restrictions and other road safety and parking changes.

This report sets out the design and decision process from RIBA Stage 3, which was approved on 9^th August 2022, to a comprehensive RIBA Stage 4 pack to be submitted to the term contractor to commence construction. It holds a record of key decisions and milestones, indicative of the collaboration approach with Camden officers, local residents, and Greater London Authority (GLA).

The report follows a consideration of relevant policies and the public and statutory consultations on the proposals. The proposals meet the objectives of We Make Camden by helping create clean, vibrant, and sustainable places and making it easier for people to travel by active modes of transport, which would help to encourage residents to cycle more instead of driving motor vehicles. This would in turn contribute to improving air quality and lowering carbon emissions in the borough. The proposals also meet the objectives of We Make Camden by improving biodiversity, reducing the impacts of flooding, and responding to the impacts of climate change.

RESOLVED –

THAT, having considered the proposals in relation to the objectives set out in the Camden Transport Strategy and having had due regard to the needs set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 and subject to compliance with relevant statutory requirements and detailed design:

  (i)          The detailed design for Queens Crescent proposals be approved in line with Camden Transport Strategy, Climate Action Plan and Clear Air Action Plan;

  (ii)        The implementation of the proposals and delivery through the appointed term contractor be approved; and

    (iii)     Authority be delegated to the Chief Engineer to take further decisions required for this scheme during the delivery stage.