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    The combined sewer overflows along the River Thames discharge untreated sewage directly into the river. The Thames Tunnel would transfer the flows from the most polluting CSOs to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the east of the city. We are currently proposing to use the foreshore, opposite Ranelagh Gardens and to the west of Chelsea Bridge, for this construction work.

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    The combined sewer overflows along the River Thames discharge untreated sewage directly into the river. The Thames Tunnel would transfer the flows from the most polluting CSOs to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the east of the city. We are currently proposing to use the foreshore, opposite Ranelagh Gardens and to the west of Chelsea Bridge, for this construction work.

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    The combined sewer overflows along the River Thames discharge untreated sewage directly into the river. The Thames Tunnel would transfer the flows from the most polluting CSOs to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the east of the city. We are currently proposing to use the foreshore, opposite Ranelagh Gardens and to the west of Chelsea Bridge, for this construction work.

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    Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

    We need a work site to connect the local combined sewer overflow (CSO), known as the Ranelagh Sewer and the Low Level Number 1 Sewer, to the main tunnel of the proposed Thames Tunnel project. We are currently proposing to use the foreshore, opposite Ranelagh Gardens and to the west of Chelsea Bridge, for this construction work and to accommodate the permanent structures required to operate the tunnel.
    At present, the combined sewer overflows along the River Thames discharge untreated sewage directly into the river. This occurs because Londons mainly Victorian sewerage system, which was designed to transport both wastewater (sewage) and storm water (rainfall), is at or near capacity. Some CSOs discharge untreated sewage into the River Thames on average more than once a week and after only 2mm of rainfall. This situation is likely to become worse in the future, due to population growth and increased urbanisation. The discharge of untreated sewage into the River Thames is harmful to the environment. It reduces river water quality, harms the aquatic life, causes unsightly litter and increases the risks to health for users of the River Thames. Starting in west London and broadly following the path of the River Thames through the centre of the capital, the Thames Tunnel would transfer the flows from the most polluting CSOs to Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in the east of the city. The need for construction sites We need a significant number of sites in order to construct the Thames Tunnel project. Large shaft sites are required at certain points along the route to allow the construction of the main tunnel. Smaller CSO sites are also required near each of the most polluting CSOs, to connect them to the main tunnel. We have carried out a detailed site selection process to identify suitable sites for the construction of the main tunnel and connection of the CSOs. For more information, see our project information paper Construction Sites. This has enabled us to identify our preferred sites along the route required for the construction and operation of the main tunnel and the connection of each of the CSOs.

    Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

    Thames Tunnel

    Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019345. Crown Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.

    Preferred site at Chelsea Embankment Foreshore showing use during construction

    How we chose the preferred site Due to the constrained nature of the area, in terms of heritage features, only one work site was identified as potentially suitable to connect the local CSO and the Low Level Number 1 Sewer, to the main tunnel. This is the foreshore site, located close to where the Ranelagh Sewer discharges into the River Thames. We assessed the suitability of this site by taking into account engineering, planning, environment, property and community considerations.

    Chelsea Embankment Foreshore

    Our preferred site:

    We have identified this site in the foreshore, to the west of Chelsea Bridge, as our preferred location. The choice of possible work sites near the CSO was severely limited due to the presence of two Grade II Registered Parks and Gardens, the Royal Hospital and Ranelagh Gardens, all of which have significant heritage value as well as providing an important resource for the local community. The embankment wall is also listed along part of its length. Our preferred site is separated from Ranelagh Gardens and the Royal Hospital by the highway (A3212), which would provide a barrier between the site and open spaces to the north, helping to reduce the impact of construction works. The site also has good access from the local road network and is relatively close to where the CSO is located, helping to minimise the scope of works required. The location of the work site, 120m east of the existing CSO, also takes account of the zone safeguarded for the future Crossrail 2 (Chelsea Hackney Line).

    Chelsea Embankment Foreshore illustrative visualisation of completed project

    Use of the preferred site during construction We would need to use the site as a construction site for approximately three years. It would then be vacated as much as possible but a smaller area kept secure for subsequent equipment installation. The plan on the previous page shows how we propose to connect the CSO and the Low Level Number 1 Sewer to the tunnel. It also shows the amount of space we think we would need to carry out the construction works but as the design of the Thames Tunnel develops further this could change. As the site would be located in the foreshore, we would need to construct a temporary cofferdam around it to protect the works from the river. Specific measures may be necessary to reduce the environmental effects of construction and we would welcome your views on the issues we should consider when developing our proposals. We will be presenting our more detailed proposals in our second round of consultation before the submission of planning applications.

    During construction some lane closures will be necessary for the construction of the CSO interception chamber on the Low Level Number 1 Sewer, on the north side of the main Chelsea Embankment road. We propose that construction traffic would enter and leave the site from the Chelsea Embankment.

    Ordnance Survey Licence number 100019345. Crown Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.

    Chelsea Embankment Foreshore illustrative visualisation of completed project

    Permanent use of the site We are likely to require some above-ground structures on this site after the construction work has finished. In order to build these structures, we propose to realign the existing river wall out into the River Thames to create a new area of hard-standing. The structures to be located on this new area would include a ventilation column (approximately 10m high and 1m diameter) along with a rectangular kiosk (approximately 1.5m high, 1m wide and 3.5m long) housing electrical and control equipment. In our graphic above, we are showing how this could be housed in one structure.

    We would leave the area around these structures as hard-standing to allow maintenance vehicles and public pedestrian access to this new area of river frontage. Above is an example of how the site could look after construction has finished. As part of our public consultation, we would like to know your views on the permanent look and use of the site.

    For further project information see our website: www.thamestunnelconsultation.co.uk or call us on 0845 366 2950

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