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Project Title
Thunderer Jetty Refurbishment
Report Title
Design and Access Statement
Document Reference:
5776-001-017
Prepared For
Stolthaven Terminals Ltd
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175 -177 Borough High Street
London
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Thunderer Jetty Refurbishment
Design and Access Statement
Purpose of issue
Date
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Approved
10/03/2021
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CONTENTS
1
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
2
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................... 4
2.1
Site location ................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2
The Site ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3
Need for the Development ......................................................................................................................... 5
2.4
Development scope .................................................................................................................................... 6
3
DESIGN PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1
Use ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
3.2
Amount ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3
Layout .......................................................................................................................................................10
3.4
Scale .........................................................................................................................................................10
3.5
Landscaping and appearance ..................................................................................................................10
4
ACCESS ................................................................................................................................................................ 11
4.1
Construction Phase ..................................................................................................................................11
4.2
Operational Phase ....................................................................................................................................12
5
SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
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INTRODUCTION
This Design and Access Statement has been prepared by Robert West Consulting Ltd on behalf of Stolthaven
Dagenham Ltd to support a planning application for the jetty refurbishment works at the Stolthaven Dagenham
terminal
In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order
2015, this document covers the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development; and
how issues relating to access to the development have been dealt with. The required content is:
A. the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the development;
B. the steps taken to appraise the context of the development and how the design of the development
takes that context into account;
C. the policy adopted as to access, and how policies relating to access in relevant local development
documents have been taken into account;
D. what, if any, consultation has been undertaken on issues relating to access to the development and
what account has been taken of the outcome of any such consultation; and
E. explain how any specific issues which might affect access to the development have been addressed.
This document should be read in conjunction with the application plans and supporting documents.
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2.1
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
SITE LOCATION
The Site is located at Stolthaven Dagenham Ltd, Hindmans Way, Barking, Dagenham, RM9 6PU, within the
‘Thames’ ward of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD), also the local planning authority.
The Site spans both the land (owned by Stolthaven Dagenham Ltd) and the River Thames (Latitude: 51.515473
N; Longitude: 0.141098 E; Grid ref: TQ 48713 81866; Figure 2-1). The Site area is 3.25ha.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021
Figure 2-1 Site location
2.2
THE SITE
Stolthaven Dagenham Ltd (the “Terminal” hereafter) operates as a bulk liquid storage terminal, storing clean
petroleum products, petrochemicals and speciality liquids and is classified as an upper tier site under the Control
of Major Accident Hazards Regulations 2015 (COMAH). The Terminal landside facilities comprises
approximately 120 storage tanks up to 25m in diameter and 16m height within several bunded tank pits,
warehouses, a laboratory, boiler house, compressor, an office, gatehouse, and HGV terminals for loading/
unloading.
Liquids are imported from ships from 250 to 50,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) via ‘Thunderer Jetty’ which is
linked to the landside facilities via pipelines primarily set on raised, overhead steel pipe racks, linking to the
storage tanks on land for onward transport via HGV. The jetty and Terminal operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Between 2013 – 2019, the berths have accommodated 2,200 vessels. The time on the berth was on
average 10-12 hours and ranges from 1 to 100 hours.
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The existing reinforced concrete T-shaped jetty extends 83m into the river, consisting of a jetty approach and
jetty head. A raised overhead steel pipe rack carries the product pipelines to the jetty head which acts as the
loading platform. Small vehicles (generally forklift trucks) can traverse the jetty approach beneath this. In
addition, four more structures dating from 1950 to 1970 surround the jetty head: the upstream dolphin, middle
dolphin, downstream dolphin and access pontoon.
The surrounding land is predominantly characterised by industrial development. The former site of Barking
Reach Power Station is situated less than 500m north east of the terminal, which was decommissioned in 2018
although the redundant outfall tunnel passes just west of the Site beneath the river. Furthermore, there are
various industrial facilities surrounding the Terminal, such as, aggregate bulk storage (Hansons, Cemex), waste
disposal (White Skip Hire, Manns Skip Hire), distribution depots (Ocado, Eddie Stobart) etc.
The River Thames, at the south of the Site is a major navigational watercourse, stated by the Port of London
Authority to be the busiest inland waterway in the UK, carrying 60% of all goods lifted on the UK’s inland
waterway network. Within a 2km radius of the Site there are 10 jetties in total. The aggregate bulk storage sites,
Eurovia Roadstone and Cemex are located directly eastbound and westbound of the facility respectively, which
utilise existing berths straddling the Site. M Long Haulage and East London Biogas are directly west of the site,
however do not use this existing berths.
Directly south of the site, the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works is situated on the south bank of the River
Thames. Situated adjacent to the Crossness Sewage Treatment Works facility is the closest residential area
of Thamesmead.
A further residential area, Barking Riverside is situated west of the site at a similar distance which remains under
development with parts occupied since 2012.
2.3
NEED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
The Terminal specialises in the import requirements of the local manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical and
food industries, having a capacity to store up to 162,000m 3 of liquid products comprising 25+ products for
onward distribution throughout the south and south east of England as well as offering secondary services such
as laboratory testing, quality assurance, product heating and blending. The Terminal (formerly known as
Pinnacle Terminal) is situated within a Strategic Industrial Location designated by the London Plan (GLA 2016)
as well as Thunderer Jetty being subject to a safeguarding direction in recognition of the sustainable credentials
of transporting freight by water.
A recent investment programme has brought the once under invested Terminal, acquired by Stolthaven in 2012,
up to and beyond the latest regulatory standards – improving safety, reducing impact on the environment and
improving service. The other parts of this multi-million pound programme, which are not part of this application,
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included refurbishment and upgrade of aging tanks, tank pits, secondary containment, and product control
facilities, as well as a new office building.
Thunderer Jetty is critical to facility’s operation over the next 40 years as the vast majority of product is imported
this way. However, parts of this marine facility are now over 100 years’ old, and after a series of detailed
inspections it was determined that it would not be reasonably practicable to repair the existing structures and
therefore a refurbishment / replacement is required. This Development forms the final part of the applicant’s
major redevelopment of the Terminal.
2.4
DEVELOPMENT SCOPE
The scope of the Development in this planning application is to demolish, remove and refurbish the existing
berth structures and to construct a replacement jetty approach (with overhead pipe rack), breasting dolphins,
mooring dolphins and a new jetty head/ loading platform to provide an extended life of 40 years (to approximately
2063) and to meet the latest safety and environmental standards. The existing jetty approach and head will not
be demolished but will become redundant. No dredging work to alter the draft of the berths is required.
The proposed works are positioned at the existing locations and footprints of the existing structures so far as
reasonably practicable, the main constraint to which being the need to minimise operational downtime of the
loading/ unloading facility.
The main elements of the jetty refurbishment works are summarised in Table 1 and Figure 2-2.
Table 1 – Thunderer Jetty Refurbishment - scope of works
Land-side
Construction of vehicle ramp from the shore end of the new jetty to link it with the
existing car park level (2.7).
Construction of a new floodgate through the existing sheet pile flood defence wall
(2.2)
Extension of existing steel framed pipe rack (2.8)
Re-arrangement / replacement / provision of product pipelines and services to suit
refurbished jetty facility (2.4)
River-side
Demolition of middle Dolphin (1.1), upstream Dolphin (1.2); Removal of pontoon
(1.3)
Repairs to the existing downstream dolphin (3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
Construction of replacement jetty approach (2.1) and head/ loading platform (2.3)
Construction of replacement mooring / berthing dolphins (2.5)
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The existing pipelines and appurtenances/ loading equipment are to be re-arranged / replaced to suit the new
jetty. There are no material changes to the operation of the Site proposed as part of this project, the objective
of which is to maintain current usage for an extended lifetime. The aspects of this project to which the Planning
(Hazardous Substances) Regulation 2015 apply are not within the scope of this planning application, and are
understood to fall within the scope of the Terminal’s existing consent (ref. 13/00619/HAZ).
The permanent works occupy only a small proportion of the Site (a significant proportion of the total Site area
is required only temporarily during construction for access and for marine construction).
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Figure 2-2 - Site and scope of development [to be read in conjunction with Table 1
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
This section refers to the design principles and design concepts for the proposed works, illustrating the process
undertaken that has led to the proposed development.
3.1
USE
As noted in Section 0, the objective of Thunderer Jetty Refurbishment is to extend the life of the existing aging
loading jetty as part of a wider programme of redevelopment of the Terminal.
Although there are no changes to the range of vessels, product types or volumes served by the jetty as part of
the Development, a key principle of the refurbishment as part of the extended life is to maximise safety and
environmental standards.
The proposed works have, therefore, been designed in accordance with current industry standards and
specifications including current versions of BS 6349 Maritime Works, Oil Companies International Marine Forum
(OCIMF) publications Mooring Equipment Guidelines version 4 (MEG4), and the International Safety Guide for
Tankers and Terminals (ISGOTT) so far as reasonably practicable. They have also taken into account the
applicant’s duties as operator of an upper tier COMAH site.
Another key principle of the development is to minimise disruption of the existing operation of the Terminal
throughout the construction of the Development. An example of this is the location of the new jetty approach to
the side of the existing jetty approach and locating supporting piles to the new jetty head at locations most easily
constructed whilst the jetty remains operational. Following a review of options for renewing the berthing and
mooring structures, it was concluded however that constructing whilst the jetty remained in operation was not
safely possible. As such the construction of these new structures is the only part of the works during which
Thunderer Jetty will fully suspend operations. Accordingly, the structural form of the new berthing/ mooring
structures each comprising a single, large diameter pile with pre-fabricated superstructure was chosen partially
to minimise the suspension time.
3.2
AMOUNT
As identified in Section 0, a comprehensive assessment the potential for continued use of the existing Thunderer
Jetty marine structures was undertaken to minimise the amount of Development required. Although this
concluded that existing jetty approach/ head, Middle and Upstream dolphin structures were beyond feasible
repair, it was conversely found that the Downstream Dolphin was adequate for re-use with relatively minor
refurbishment works. It was also decided to maintain the existing berth position to take advantage of the existing
dredged berth pocket which is understood to have very minimal maintenance requirements.
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As identified in the previous section, improving safety and environmental standards is a key principle in the
Development’s design and whilst there has been a net reduction in the plan area of berthing and mooring
structures of approximately 0.01ha, the area required for safe operation and construction of the new jetty head
and approach comprises a gross area of 0.12ha although by locating this over the existing structures the net
increase in area is 0.08ha.
3.3
LAYOUT
The layout of the Development is based upon the principles identified in previous sections, namely satisfaction
of current safety and environmental standards, minimising operational downtime during construction, and
maximising the use of existing facility. Refer to previous sections for further details.
3.4
SCALE
The scale of the Development is very similar to the existing jetty due to the intention to maintain current
operations in scale and nature, as stated in Section 3.1,
3.5
LANDSCAPING AND APPEARANCE
The proposed jetty approach is of a similar form, function, design and appearance to the existing jetty structures.
This is considered to be in line with the industrial surroundings and wider Terminal as described in Section 0.
Materials used will be:
•
steel for the supporting piles, berthing/mooring dolphins, overhead pipe racks, walkways and lighting
posts, and
•
concrete for the decks.
The overall height of the proposals is greater than existing however this is dictated by:
1. The need to maintain access for small vehicles such as forklift trucks to the jetty head/ loading platform
whilst minimising the area of new jetty approach required by placing the new product pipelines overhead
where they are less vulnerable to flooding.
2. Minimising the scale of piling work by having longer structural spans, made possible by a taller steel
framework.
3. The need to maintain straight, level pipe runs from shore to jetty head to avoid unnecessarily convoluted
pipe cleaning facilities which likely introduce the need for additional structures.
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ACCESS
Given the nature and scope of the Development as noted in Section 0, the potential aspects of access are
limited to:
•
During construction:
o Private access for construction staff, plant and material delivery vehicles;
o
•
Private access for marine plant.
During use:
o Private operational pedestrian and vehicle access from land onto and around the jetty;
o Freight vessel access to the berth;
There is no public access aspect to the Development.
4.1
CONSTRUCTION PHASE
The Development is wholly situated on private land within which there are no public rights of way. Access to the
Site for road vehicles and construction staff in this phase will be via the main entrance to the Terminal on
Hindmans Way (via Choats Manor Way and Choats Road). However, the majority of the project will constructed
via marine plant and deliveries generally by barge. It is estimated that this is likely to generate approximately 7
barge movements to the site per week (7 days) during the busiest period. Most construction materials and waste
produced as part of constructing of the pipework will arrive / leave site by road transportation.
Choats Manor Way is a main artery supplying the industrial zone from the A13, with HGV traffic common.
HGV traffic is also common on Hindmans Way and Choats Road albeit to a lesser total volume due to
leading to fewer industrial sites. Hindmans Way is a single carriageway road originating from the larger and
busier Choats Road and Choats Manor Way thereafter until reaching the A13. Hindmans Way has recently
been upgraded to improve safety and access for road users.
The routing arrangements will be formalised through a Construction Traffic Management Plan (likely to
form part of a wider Construction Environment Management Plan – CEMP) and this is likely to include
information relating to:
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Construction programme;
Hours of working;
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Routing agreement;
Site control and security;
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Site parking and loading arrangements;
•
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Pedestrian access, and
Traffic management measures (if necessary)
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Construction workers will use the existing site access road that runs from the main entrance gate to the terminal
office building in the west of the site. A welfare facility will be setup within close proximity of the work area and
access routes will be provided from the entrance gate to the welfare area and to the works area.
Sufficient parking and vehicle waiting areas will be provided within the Stolthaven site to ensure that no HGVs
or other vehicles associated with the construction of the Stolthaven development congest the surrounding area.
Construction traffic movements will vary over the construction programme, with some periods of relatively low
movements and others of higher activity. There are no significant impacts in terms of road traffic generated
as a result of the proposals during either construction due to the traffic levels remaining broadly unchanged
to the present base traffic levels.
4.2
OPERATIONAL PHASE
The layout of the new jetty will follow the alignment of that existing jetty in order to avoid interference to ongoing
shipping operations and the need to prevent encroachment into the northern edge of the River Thames
navigation channel. Removal of the existing dilapidated structures (existing mooring dolphins) will ensure safer
operations of the berth.
The overall operation of the site will remain the same as the existing use of the Site. The product will continue
to be unloaded from the berthed vessels via pipelines that run along the jetties, pumped into storage tanks.
It is considered that traffic generation for the operation of the site will remain unchanged to the present base
traffic levels, and ample parking is available on site for operational staff.
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SUMMARY
The key principles of the Development’s design are:
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Extending the life of the marine loading jetty for a further 40 years to complete the applicant’s major
redevelopment programme;
•
Meeting current safety and environmental standards;
•
Maintaining the sustainable waterborne import of bulk liquids via the River Thames and minimising
downtime of the facility during construction;
•
Otherwise minimising the scale and extent of works required by maintaining the jetty on its existing
footprint where possible.
As there is no material change to the operation of the Site within the scope of the Development, traffic
movements in the operation phase will not be affected. The present base traffic levels will remain unchanged,
and ample parking is available on site for operational staff. During the construction phase, most construction
operations and deliveries will be waterborne thus there will be no significant impact in terms of road traffic
generated. It is concluded that the relevant national and local policy requirements are met.
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