CASE STUDY – Royal Arsenal, Woolwich
- Planning application for a mixed-use development of 507 apartments and approximately 1,500 sqm of ground floor commercial space across four buildings.
- The car-free development proposed a mixture of open market and affordable apartments and a range of commercial units sitting atop the Greenwich Crossrail Queen Elizabeth Station box – Over Station Development (OSD) – consequently subject to additional planning policy/legislation.
- Prepared a Transport Assessment in line with TfL’s Healthy Streets guidance, assessing active travel, site connectivity, demographics, construction impacts, and wider London transport effects
- Supported the design team by exploring highway reconfiguration to improve public realm while retaining necessary access and servicing.
- Undertook traffic modelling demonstrating that the car‑free scheme would have minimal network impact, generating only around ten two‑way peak‑hour vehicle movements.
- Produced a comprehensive Travel Plan showing strong accessibility by walking, cycling and multiple public transport modes.
Key Supporting Documents
- Construction Logistics Plan – managing construction traffic impacts on the constrained site.
- Delivery and Servicing Plan – reducing, re‑timing and consolidating freight activity.
- Parking Design & Management Plan – ensuring controlled and appropriate parking use.
- Environmental Statement (transport chapter) – assessing construction and operational impacts in line with Crossrail EIA requirements.
By Alec Prince,
Senior Associate Director – SCP Transport
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