Harold Hill Town Centre Consultation report, June 2022 This note provides a record of the public drop-in consultation events held in June 2022 to provide an update on the regeneration of Harold Hill Town Centre. Information on display included an overview of the masterplan, and more detailed design proposals for the redevelopment of the Abercrombie Hostel as a Family Welcome Centre and Medical Centre. The primary focus of these sessions was to understand the improvements needed in the area as a whole and gather feedback on the Welcome Centre and Medical Centre proposals.
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Event overview
A drop-in event was held between 1 and 5pm on Tuesday 14 June and Thursday 16 June at the Harold Hill Library. A total of 57 people attended the events, including businesses and commercial tenants from the town centre and local residents. The events were staffed by representatives of the architects, Hawkins\Brown, Havering Borough Council regeneration team and Iceni Projects. Information about the consultation was advertised via: • A4 newsletter delivered to 1,755 addresses in the immediate and surrounding area • A3 Posters displayed in the Harold Hill Community Hub, Harold Hill Library, and a number of business on Farnham Road • Broadcast online via the the Living in Havering mailing list, which totals 60k+ email addresses. • 75x newsletter samples handed out to people along Farnham Road during the dop-in events Page 1
Front and rear of the newsletter advertising the consultation
Attendees at the events were presented with 12x A1 information boards with the following titles: • Introduction • The Town Centre Vision • Harold Hill Town Centre Masterplan • How and when? • Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre • Vision • Site Plan • Ground Floor • Upper Floors • Facade Material Palette
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Feedback form responses
Attendees were encouraged to fill out a feedback form at the events. The feedback form comprised four questions, three questions focused on the Family Welcome Centre and one question referenced the town centre. Questions one and three were quantitative (Yes / No) questions, with questions two and four providing space for qualitative feedback (written). All questions were optional and the number of answers for each question varies. A total of 12 feedback forms were completed.
• Facade Material Palette (2) • Communal Courtyard • Planning for the future
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Overall, responses were very positive.
• It looks spacious, the trees look really lovely, the medical centre is a good idea. It also looks very welcoming for families.
Respondents were supportive of the Family Welcome Centre, particularly the architectural style and green space provided by the courtyard garden.
• To regenerate Harold Hill is at long last going to happen. It just needs to be set in concrete so that its on time and on budget. Put on your metal armour and fight to keep this on track please.
People were also generally excited about the redevelopment of the town centre but anxious to see more progress.
• New building, better organised and user friendly. Improved services.
The following are a list of responses to each question, with written feedback presented verbatim.
• Open. Bright colours. • Looks good
Q1. Do you support the proposals for the Family Welcome Centre? (Yes/No)
• Great improvement as this area is now looking ‘rundown’
100% of responses (12/12) answered ‘Yes’.
• The green spaces included for the children • It looks nice and easy to walk around
Q2. What do you like about proposals for the Medical Centre? • Modern • Looks well modernised • Clean, bright, helpful
• It will be more convenient Q3. We are proposing to use metal mesh as a contrasting material to the brick, do you like this approach? (Yes/No) 83% of responses (10/12) answered ‘Yes’
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Q4. Do you have any further comments on the regeneration of the town centre?
• Add in plenty of trees and protect them from the deer until they are bigger, including childcare, sports facilities, and after-school clubs
• Installation of renewables to power buildings and lower costs... • My wife wants second hand shops to continue • We need extra shops, independent shops, hardware shops. It needs to be safe. • The whole plan looks really nice, it will improve the lives of many people in Harold Hill
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Conversations at the events
Team members at the events made notes of the conversations they had with visitors. The following is a list of common themes and ideas put forward by attendees, in no particular order, that were discussed: • Places to sit and relax in the town centre
• Firstly it may look pretty – and is obviously fire proof – but at what cost. Maybe just the very top section would be ok. Not too impressed.
• Retaining a ‘local’ feeling e.g. independent businesses and sports facilities • The need for a dentist as part of the medical centre
• Generally satisfied and wait patiently to see final finished plans come to fruition.
• Improved connections to Romford, specifically bus routes.
• Dates will be key as will be anxious re impact on them. Consider impact of social care families and their anxieties in ‘office’ state rooms.
• Less garages and more electrical vehicle charging points • Solar panels integrated into the new homes
• Bring it on!
• Shop fronts that are inviting with more opportunities for al fresco dining • The importance of ensuring the medical centre offers public healthcare services. • More involvement with local arts groups such as Havering Changing, e.g. pop-ups or some kind of platform to culturally enrich the high street. • Maintaining the current amount of parking spaces on Farnham Road • More consultation needed with local people with disabilities to develop ideas for accessibility on the high street and proposed residential units, and blue badge parking. • Support for the metal mesh material as a contrast to the standard brick material • More schools to be introduced to support the additional homes being provided. • More facilities for young people and children • Rewilding parts of the proposed pocket park to support wildlife, reflecting the rest of Harold Hill.
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Introduction Welcome to our update on the regeneration of Harold Hill Town Centre, including the Farnham & Hilldene Estate, Chippenham Road, and the Abercrombie House
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The town centre is a key place for Harold Hill’s residents and businesses. The area needs investment to help continue to be a beacon for the neighbourhood and the whole community to continue to enjoy. Our last event presented proposals for the Family Welcome Centre, which will replace the Abercrombie Hostel, former library, and boxing club with a new Family Welcome Centre and Health Centre.
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We also provided an update on proposals for the Town Centre and Chippenham Road.
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For this event, we are presenting more detailed design proposals for the Welcome Centre.
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Your feedback We welcome your feedback on the material presented at this event.
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If you could complete a feedback form, it would be greatly appreciated.
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St George’s Parish Church and Centre
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration The Town Centre Vision Our vision is to create a lively, sustainable town centre to support shops, businesses, and the community. The new town centre will be a safe and accessible pedestrian environment, with places to sit, more trees, sufficient visitor parking, and a range of different restaurants, bars, and shops.
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We understand that the town centre plays a big role in community life, and we aim to establish an active new shopping area and social hub to serve the community in the long-term.
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Harold Hill Town Centre Masterplan 1
Family Welcome Centre and Health Centre Number of dwellings: 74 (approx.) Key services: • Emergency accommodation to support vulnerable families with children • A new Health Centre • Communal courtyard serving both the Welcome Centre and Health Centre
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Architects: Hawkins\Brown
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Chippenham Road New homes: 120 (approx.) at 100% affordable and supported housing Key community benefits: • New high-quality, affordable homes with Passivhaus design and sustainability features
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Architects: Mikhail Riches and Hawkins\Brown
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Farnham & Hilldene Estate New homes: 480 (approx.) targeting 50% affordable across the masterplan New retail space: 92,000 sqft (approx.) Key community benefits: • • • • •
Safe and accessible pedestrian environment High-quality affordable homes for the local community Improved public realm with more trees and green space Sufficient visitor parking Range of restaurants, bars, and shops.
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Architects: Hawkins\ Brown
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration How and when? The Family Welcome Centre and Health Centre will be the first project delivered as part of the regeneration of Harold Hill Town Centre. A planning application has now been submitted, with construction works set to begin by summer next year. The opening of the centre is planned for 2024/ 25. For the Chippenham Road and Farnham and Hilldene sites, a key aim is to keep disruption to residents and business to a minimum and ensure that Harold Hill remains a thriving part of the local community throughout these changes. To allow businesses to continue to operate, the redevelopment will be phased. This means only emptying one section of the town centre at a time, demolishing it, and then building new homes and business units. We will then work with tenants in the next demolition phase to move them into the new buildings or alternative locations, before starting to demolish that phase.
Phases 1 & 2
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Overall, we expect the full redevelopment to take around nine years from when we start in 2025. Full details of the phasing for the regeneration are outlined in the table below: Site Family Welcome Centre and Medical Centre Chippenham Road
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Farnham and Hilldene
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Q1 2033
Farnham and Hilldene
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Q1 2035
Please note that all dates are indicative and subject to change.
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Vision These proposals aim to provide much needed services to support families in need and the local community. It will include vital accommodation for vulnerable families and children, and a new health centre for the wider community. It will be delivered on the site of the current Abercrombie House, former library, and boxing gym at the junction of Bridgwater Road and Hilldene Close.
Planning application submitted A planning application was submitted for the Family Welcome Centre and Health Centre at the end of March. The drawings and sketches presented here are part of the submitted planning application.
Existing site
Proposed site
Artist’s impression of view from Hilldene Avenue June 2022
Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Site Plan Health Centre The Health Centre will be on the ground and first floors of the building and serve the entire community. We are discussing the Health Centre with local stakeholders including the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, local GP’s and other healthcare providers. There’s still a lot of work to be done before we can confirm exactly what services the new health centre will provide.
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Services that are being explored with stakeholders and providers include: • • •
GP surgery Dentist Childrens services
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FWC RECEPTION
Family Welcome Centre The Family Welcome Centre will include communal areas on the ground floor, including a reception lobby and visitor breakout room, with accomodation on the upper floors.
VISITOR BREAKOUT
Communal courtyard and car parking 13 car parking spaces will be available to serve the Welcome Centre, alongside a courtyard garden with places to sit and children’s play areas.
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HEALTH CENTRE
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Ground Floor
Copyright Hawkins\Brown Architects No implied licence exists. This drawing should not be used to calculate areas for the purposes of valuation. Do not scale this drawing. All dimensions to be checked on the site by the contractor and such dimensions to be their responsibility. All work must comply with relevant British Standards and Building Regulations requirements. Drawing errors and omissions to be reported to the architect. To be read in conjunction with Architect's specification and other consultant information.
1. Sketch of Welcome Centre reception
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2. Sketch of Welcome Centre visitor breakout
Area 200 m² 83 m² 283 m²
Welcome Centre Accommodation Schedule - Level 00 Level
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Department Circulation/Back of House Clinical Room - Large Clinical Room - Medium Communal Facilities Community Interview Plant Reception + Support Facilities Reception Lobby Staff Storage Waiting
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Area 280 m² 113 m² 83 m² 151 m² 56 m² 18 m² 162 m² 190 m² 76 m² 96 m² 85 m² 84 m² 1393 m²
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Upper Floors
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Copyright Hawkins\Brown Architects No implied licence exists. This drawing should not be used to calculate areas for the purposes of valuation. Do not scale this drawing. All dimensions to be checked on the site by the contractor and such dimensions to be their responsibility. All work must comply with relevant British Standards and Building Regulations requirements. Drawing errors and omissions to be reported to the architect. To be read in conjunction with Architect's specification and other consultant information.
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Facade Material Palette
Primary Material: Brick - three tones
Artist’s impression of Welcome Centre entrance
Images of similar brickwork June 2022
Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Facade Material Palette
Secondary Material: Textured Coloured Metal
Artist’s impression of Welcome Centre entrance
Images of similar perforated metal mesh June 2022
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Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Family Welcome Centre & Health Centre: Communal Courtyard
Sketch of the courtyard garden
Artist’s impression of the courtyard garden
Sketch of the courtyard garden June 2022
Harold Hill Town Centre Regeneration Planning for the future With the recent COP26 event increasing the awareness and debate around Climate Change, we have decided to look at how our design proposals can make more of an impact. The regeneration of the Town Centre offers the opportunity to future proof the area, integrating some of the latest design ideas and technologies to make the area cleaner, greener and safer. Some of the ideas we are exploring include: • • • • • • • • •
All parking spaces future proofed as electric charging points for vehicles Car club parking spaces Extensive secure cycle parking to encourage sustainable forms of transport New planting and landscaping to help improve air quality and biodiversity Energy efficient heating and cooling to all new buildings Flood management with integrated landscape features Solar panels and renewable energy Air source heat pumps that don’t require the use of fosil fuels More recycling points
SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) with opportunities for play
Opportunities for flexible working
What do you think should be the sustainability priorities be for your new Town Centre?
Increase in biodiversity
Electric vehicle charging points June 2022
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This report has been produced by Iceni Engagement on behalf of the London Borough of Havering. For more information pleas contact: consultation@iceniprojects.com Page 11