Decision details

To provide committee members with information on planned strategic rail improvements affecting the borough and seek agreement to Brent’s priorities for highways related issues associated with emerging rail opportunities.

(i)        Noted the key issues and summary of progress on the Old Oak Common Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OSPF) and agreed that any comments on the OAPF can be fed into the consultation process due to take place in July/August 2013.

(ii)       Agreed that the consultative priorities for Brent relating to highway issues for the Old Oak Common Area Planning Framework should include the following:

(a)  ensure that this development is well connected with high levels of permeability and strong connections to Brent;

(b)  promote overground links to support improved connectivity;

(c)  promote and lobby for a West Coast Main Line - Crossrail link;

(d)  promote a high quality pedestrian/cycle bridge from Willesden Junction into the development area;

(e)  ensure good highway links (particularly for bus access) for south of Queens Park ward and from Brent to Park Royal City without encouraging more through traffic;

(f)   minimise construction impact and work to ensure that construction traffic is not routed through Brent (particularly the Harlesden area);

(g)  officers make representations expressing the Committee’s preferences for a suitable location for a vent shaft.