We are proposing to use the land to the south of Carnwath Road and in the foreshore of the River Thames for construction work and to accommodate permanent building and structures required to operate the main tunnel. The site would be used to drive the main tunnel to Acton Storm Tanks and receive the main tunnel from Kirtling Street. We also need to use it to receive a long connection tunnel, driven from Dormay Street.
The location of the site is shown below. The site incorporates Whiffin Wharf, Hurlingham Wharf and Carnwath Road Industrial Estate, which we collectively refer to as Carnwath Road Riverside. Whiffin Wharf is intermittently used for temporary storage purposes; Hurlingham Wharf has been vacant since 1998 although it is currently occupied by a vehicle storage use; and the Carnwath Road Industrial Estate contains a mix of two storey industrial, retail and warehouse units.
The Piper Building and Philpot Square are to the north of the site. The Piper Building is at the corner of Carnwath Road and Peterborough Road, and comprises of a mix of commercial and residential units. A PC World superstore is located to the east. There are more residential properties to the west of the site. The River Thames is located to the south of the site. The site is within the Sands End Conservation Area.
Carnwath Road Riverside is our preferred site because it is a brownfield site and the presence of wharves at this site combined with the width of the River Thames at this point would allow the use of larger barges to remove material excavated during construction of the main tunnel. There would be much less conflict with the recreational users of the River Thames than at Barn Elms.
For more detailed information on our proposals for the Carnwath Road Riverside site, please see our site information paper:
