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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

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