Policy information sourced from Hammersmith & Fulham Local Plan

HRA2 A4, HAMMERSMITH FLYOVER, HAMMERSMITH GYRATORY AND ADJOINING LAND

The council will work with Transport for London and other stakeholders to replace the Hammersmith Flyover and sections of the A4 with a tunnel, thereby releasing land for development that will contribute to the social, environmental and economic regeneration of Hammersmith Town Centre. The council will expect any proposal to remove the Hammersmith Flyover and a section of the A4 and replace it with a tunnel to:

  • result in the release of land formerly occupied by the Flyover and its approaches for redevelopment;
  • ensure that there will be no detrimental impact on the flow of traffic on this strategic route and no increase in levels of traffic congestion in Hammersmith Regeneration Area and the surrounding road network, minimising the displacement impact;
  • develop and improve the quality and safety of pedestrian and cycle routes, particularly those connecting Hammersmith Town Centre to the riverside;
  • improve the quality of the environment of Hammersmith Town Centre and its environs by removing high levels of noise, vibration and air pollution;
  • ensure that the tunnel entrances and exits avoid, or where this is not possible, have minimal impact on the amenity of residents and the local environment, including the significance and setting of heritage assets; and
  • minimise disruption during construction.

Development proposals for the strategic site released by the tunnel should:

  • provide for mixed-use redevelopment, including housing for local people across a range of tenures and affordabilities, employment, hotels, retail and arts, cultural and leisure facilities and supporting infrastructure;
  • improve and enhance St Paul’s Green and Furnivall Gardens and their connections with the rest of the regeneration area;
  • provide new areas for public open space and improve physical connections between the town centre and the riverside; and
  • be of a coherent urban design that has regard to the setting and context of the regeneration area, including in its approach to scale and character, heritage assets and archaeology and should take opportunities to re-unify areas of severed townscape sensitivity.

In respect of the Hammersmith Centre West Island site, the council will work with Transport for London and other stakeholders to assess and bring forward the redevelopment of this site as well as return the Hammersmith Gyratory to two way working and improve the capacity of Hammersmith bus station.

Development proposals for this site will be required to:

  • provide a state of the art inter-modal interchange that facilitates the safe and efficient movement of passengers from buses, taxis and trains, including cycles, into and out of the station;
  • provide for mixed-use redevelopment ,including office, retail, arts, cultural and leisure facilities and supporting infrastructure to help retain a strong commercial role for the town centre and increase its vitality and viability;
  • include the provision of housing for local people across a range of tenures and affordabilities;
  • ensure that there will be no detrimental impact on cyclists or pedestrians or on the flow of traffic on this strategic route, and no increase in levels of traffic congestion in Hammersmith Regeneration Area and the surrounding road network, minimising the displacement impact;
  • ensure that building height is generally consistent with the prevailing height in the townscape, whilst recognising the scope offered by the scale and location of the regeneration area to create a range of densities. Any tall buildings would need to be justified by a full urban design analysis; and
  • be designed to help facilitate any future proposals to replace the flyover and A4 with a tunnel.

For more information please see the Local Plan