Purpose

This report seeks approval from the Executive Director
Supporting Communities of the RIBA ( Royal Institute of British
Architects) Stage 4 design package for the Queen’s Crescent
Safe and Healthy Streets Scheme and to progress the scheme to RIBA
Stage 5 – Construction.
 
This report follows on from the report of the Director for
Environment and Sustainability titled ‘Queen's
Crescent Safe and Healthy Streets Scheme: Decision on Proposed
Measures’, published on 12th July 2022, which
made the case for the traffic and transport measures in the
Queen’s Crescent area but did not include detail of the
public realm and material changes. These included the delivery of a
Motor Traffic-Free zone, proposals for motor vehicle restrictions
and other road safety and parking changes.
 
This report sets out the design and decision process from
RIBA Stage 3, which was approved on 9th August 2022, to
a comprehensive RIBA Stage 4 pack to be submitted to the term
contractor to commence construction. It holds a record of key
decisions and milestones, indicative of the collaboration approach
with Camden officers, local residents, and Greater London Authority
(GLA).
 
The report follows a consideration of relevant policies
and the public and statutory consultations on the proposals. The
proposals meet the objectives of
We Make
Camden by helping create clean, vibrant, and sustainable places
and making it easier for people to travel by active modes of
transport, which would help to encourage residents to cycle more
instead of driving motor vehicles. This would in turn contribute to
improving air quality and lowering carbon emissions in the borough.
The proposals also meet the objectives of We Make Camden by
improving biodiversity, reducing the impacts of flooding, and
responding to the impacts of climate change.
 

Content

RESOLVED –
 
THAT, having considered the proposals in relation to the
objectives set out in the
Camden Transport Strategy and having had due regard to the
needs set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 and subject
to compliance with relevant statutory requirements and detailed
design:
 

 
(i)         
The detailed design for Queens Crescent proposals be approved
in line with Camden Transport Strategy, Climate Action Plan and
Clear Air Action Plan;
 

 
(ii)       
The implementation of the proposals and delivery through the
appointed term contractor be approved; and
 

   
(iii)    
Authority be delegated to the Chief Engineer to take further
decisions required for this scheme during the delivery
stage.