Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework

Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning FrameworkTA 05 Energy masterplanMayor of London 2833 OA energy characteristics3.1 OverviewIn energy terms, the VNEB area ischaracterised by five distinct developmentareas:• Nine Elms and Battersea PowerStation District• Vauxhall Gateway• Albert Embankment & Environs• NCGM & Patmore Estates• Stewarts Road Industrial AreaDevelopment area No. units Residential (m 2 ) Retail (m 2 ) Office (m 2 ) Industrial (m 2 ) Total (m 2 ) % of totalAlbert Embankment 1,173 82,110 22,500 25,000 10,000 139,610 8%Vauxhall 2,513 175,910 25,000 75,000 10,000 285,910 17%NCGM, Patmore 586 41,020 2,500 0 0 43,520 3%Battersea Nine Elms 12,479 873,530 100,000 255,000 30,000 1,258,530 73%Stewarts Rd Estate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%Totals 16,751 1,172,570 150,000 355,000 50,000 1,727,570 100%Table 1 Development area land use schedule (Option 5)The table 1 summarises the newdevelopment planned in these five areas(based on the Option 5 developmentscenario – the optimum developmentcapacity within the OA). The figures do notinclude the NCGM.Table 1 shows that almost 75% of newdevelopment is likely to take place in theBattersea Nine Elms area. Around 12,500new homes are planned here at a density of~260units/ha in addition to up to 400,000m2 of commercial space. The high densityand mixed use nature of development inthis area lends itself to an area-wide districtheating scheme, however, the aggregateddemand is dominated by new residentialdevelopments. The areas of highestelectricity consumption will be the newoffices and other commercial areas, wherepower hungry IT equipment will result inincreased levels of comfort coolingDevelopment in the Vauxhall area is likelyto be in the form of tall, high densitymixed use buildings. The density of thesebuildings, combined with high specifications,particularly in offices, will result indevelopments with very high electricaldemands. Addressing space cooling in asustainable way will be a major factor in thedesign of buildings in this area. The majorityof heat demand in Vauxhall will arise fromthe proposed residential units.Overall, less new development is planned inthe northern part of the OA, including AlbertEmbankment and the area to the east of therailway line. Existing buildings here includecommercial offices and public buildingsoccupied by the Metropolitan Police andLondon Fire Brigade. The area to the eastof the railway line is generally lower densityand again although some development isexpected, it is less significant compared tothe areas further west.The Stewarts Road area to the west ofthe OA consists primarily of industrialand commercial units and is home toapproximately 145 businesses. The railwayyards located on the south western fringe ofthe OA are more industrial in nature. Littleis know currently about the specific energyrequirements of the various operations andbuildings in this area although they representan opportunity to increase the diversity ofheat load once should an area-widescheme evolve.NCGM, a wholesale fruit & vegetable market,owned and managed by the Covent GardenMarket Authority (CGMA) is located on alarge site south of the railway line connectingVauxhall with Battersea Park. The market isdue to be redeveloped over the next3-8 years.The Patmore Estate is located in the NineElms area and includes around 470existing homes.More detailed information about specificdevelopment sites and their plans in respectof energy services is provided in Section 4.