We are proposing to use the foreshore of the River Thames, to the west of Putney Bridge, for construction work and to accommodate permanent structures required to operate the main tunnel. The site would be used to connect the existing local CSO, known as the Putney Bridge CSO, to the main tunnel.
The location of the site is shown below. The site is located in the foreshore of the River Thames, between Putney Pier and Putney Bridge. It is also north of the junction of Lower Richmond Road and Embankment. The site is within the Putney Embankment Conservation Area. Beyond Lower Richmond Road to the south are residential properties. To the south east is Putney High Street (A219) and Grade II* listed St Mary’s Church. The site includes the existing slipway, which is located to the west of Putney Bridge.
A temporary, replacement slipway would be constructed for the duration of our Putney Bridge CSO construction works. This would be located approximately 300m west of Putney Bridge, close to the business premises of Chas Newens Marine. The location of the replacement slipway is shown above.
We have considered the comments from phase one consultation, feedback from ongoing engagement and new information; and undertaken further technical work. We still consider that Putney Bridge Foreshore upstream of Putney Bridge, should be our preferred site because it would not have a direct effect on the setting of the Grade II* listed St Mary’s Church, it would have better vehicular access than the sites to the east and would avoid a pedestrian area.
For more detailed information on our proposals for the Putney Bridge Foreshore site, please see our site information paper below:
