SuDS in London - a guide
sustainable-urban-drainage-november-2016
sustainable-urban-drainage-november-2016
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
5.11 Bridget Joyce Square, Australia Road<br />
Location<br />
White City<br />
<strong>London</strong> Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham<br />
Extent<br />
0.26ha<br />
Cost<br />
£950,000 (total scheme)<br />
Date<br />
2015<br />
Credits<br />
<strong>London</strong> Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham<br />
Robert Bray Associates<br />
Thames Water<br />
TfL<br />
GLA<br />
McCloy Consult<strong>in</strong>g<br />
F M Conway<br />
<strong>SuDS</strong> components<br />
Permeable pav<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Bioretention bas<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Rills<br />
Ra<strong>in</strong> gardens<br />
Tree plant<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Downpipe disconnection<br />
Summary<br />
Transformation of the road <strong>in</strong>to a shared<br />
‘urban oasis’ for pedestrians and cyclists.<br />
Project description<br />
Australia Road is <strong>in</strong> the heart of the White<br />
City Hous<strong>in</strong>g Estate, <strong>in</strong> the northern<br />
section of Shepherds Bush, south of the<br />
A40 Westway.<br />
This stretch of Australia Road has a school<br />
on one side and playgrounds on the<br />
other – potentially hazardous for children<br />
cross<strong>in</strong>g the road between parked cars.<br />
The street lies with<strong>in</strong> the Counters Creek<br />
Sewer catchment, which is exceed<strong>in</strong>g<br />
its capacity, result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the flood<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
properties downstream. Hydrological<br />
modell<strong>in</strong>g of the borough has also shown<br />
that this stretch of Australia Road is<br />
susceptible to significant surface water<br />
flood risk.<br />
Before<br />
Images courtesy of George Warren<br />
97 5 Case studies<br />
Objectives<br />
• Create a landscape that serves a vital<br />
dra<strong>in</strong>age function <strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g flood<br />
resilience aga<strong>in</strong>st surface water and<br />
sewer flood<strong>in</strong>g issues and that provides<br />
climate change adaption benefits<br />
George Warren – <strong>London</strong> Borough of<br />
Hammersmith & Fulham<br />
After