The moment you mention transport in and around Old Oak and Park Royal to most local residents or businesses, there is always something to say – and it is often not positive. But as a planning body, we understand that transport has the potential to unlock growth and with the planned arrival of Crossrail and HS2, the area will have fantastic transport links. These new stations along with the OPDC Local Plan proposals including roads, cycling and buses, will all work together to for the continued success of Park Royal as Europe’s largest industrial estate and the transformation of Old Oak.
OPDC is committed to ensuring that the transport provision in the area meets the needs of people living, working and visiting Old Oak and Park Royal now, and in the future. A specific chapter (11) of the draft Local Plan explains how we think this will be achieved. To do this well, we need your feedback to further inform of plans for your neighbourhood and your place of work.
Due to the significance of transport infrastructure, the subject area contains 10 policy options that we need to get your feedback on, which cover the following: (Click on any of the policy headings to find out more and leave your thoughts and feedback on the plans)
T1: Strategic Policy for Transport
Delivering a state of the art, safe and accessible transport system, connecting communities and enabling growth Prioritising sustainable transport modesT2: Walking
Providing high quality, safe and accessible walking networks through new and enhanced walking routes to support healthy lifestylesT3: Cycling
Providing modern cycling infrastructure to enhance existing, and provide new, cycle routes to encourage more cycling Creating signage to improve cycle wayfinding and legibility Promoting safety and security measures for cyclists, such as lighting Ensuring secure, integrated, convenient and accessible cycle parking facilitiesT4: Rail
Aiding the delivery of a number of rail proposals including the new HS2, Crossrail and Great West Mainline interchange station (Old Oak Common station), two new London Overground stations and improvements to North Acton and Willesden Junction stationsT5: Buses
Facilitating improvements to the bus network; including increased frequencies, improved journey reliability, better quality bus stops that are sheltered and clean, and a more environmentally friendly bus fleetT6: Roads and Streets
Providing a range of new streets and bridges that help overcome barriers to movement, such as railway tracks, the canal and the A40 and optimise connectivity Enhance existing streets and junctions to reduce the impact of the proposed housing developments and general increase in road use in the area Ensuring streets give priority to pedestrians, cyclists and buses Promoting effective and integrated management of streets to allow for innovations in technology, such as variable speed limits and road capacity changes at peak timesT7: Car Parking
Ensuring the OPDC development area is an exemplar of low carbon development and promoting a shift towards more sustainable modes by enforcing strict car parking limits Promoting the use and uptake of electric vehiclesT8: Freight, servicing and deliveries
Ensuring freight and heavy vehicle activity is managed by introducing and facilitating a range of measures, such as lorry holding areasT9: Construction
Creating measures to reduce construction trips, including encouraging maximum use of rail and water, and ensuring construction activity is planned and coordinatedT10: Transport Assessments and Travel Plans
Ensuring all major developments’ evaluate the impact their plans will have to the transportation infrastructure in the area, especially how people who live and work in the area will travel
Consultation Questions
For each of the policy areas in the OPDC Local Plan, we need your views on the preferred policy option and/or whether any alternative options should be considered. Your input on transport and other planning topics, are crucial to Old Oak and Park Royal’s future. So please provide comments on these policies .
We also ask some specific questions against certain policies and we would like your thoughts on these issues:
T2 Walking : Do you agree with the proposed indicative walking connections set out in figure 105? If not, do you have any alternative suggestions for new walking connections?T4 Rail : Do you have any suggestions of additional rail connections to the OPDC area that should be provided?T5 Buses : Do you have any suggestions for how the bus network could be developed in the future to serve the OPDC area? Should OPDC seek to encourage low emission and zero emission buses?T7 Car Parking : Do you agree that all parking spaces should include an electric charging point? Should the level of car parking for commercial space be increased?T8 Freight, servicing and deliveries : Do you think the HS2 work sites could be a suitable location for a construction and freight consolidation? Are there any other potential sites within the OPDC area that you would suggest could operate as a construction and freight consolidation centre?To provide comments against these policies click here .