High-Level Feasibility and Budget Costings at Isleworth Station for Hounslow Council
Hounslow Council appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher to undertake a high-level feasibility and budget costings report based on options for providing disabled access to Isleworth Station. The report provides Grip Stage 2 feasibility options for providing ‘Access for All’ (level access) to both Platforms 1 and 2.
In accordance with the requirement to achieve ‘Access for All’ other Station operations will need to be included as part of the works. These will include the following (but may not be limited to):
Widening of platforms – to accommodate the increase in passenger use.
Inclusion of canopies over more of the platform – to accommodate increase in use and improve boarding times of trains.
Additional operational services such as CCTV and customer information services.
Creation of disabled parking bays.
Creation of mobility impaired drop off and pick up area.
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Network Rail (NR) appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher (RKG) in November 2017 to undertake some design options to create additional retail units at Waterloo Station.
Virgin Trains appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher to investigate the possibility of providing additional car parking facilities at 3no Stations.
Robinson Kenning & Gallagher prepared listed building and permitted development proposals, working drawings, and invitation to tender documents for the development of this South West Trains new Cycle Hubs at 8no Stations.
The proposal is to provide extensions to the existing 2 storey 7 bedroom house, to provide a 3 storey building consisting of 4 no. 3 bed/5 person apartments, 2 no. 1 bed/2 person apartments & 2 No. 1 bed/1 person apartments & associated landscape design, parking facilities for 4 car spaces, 12 cycle parking spaces & refuse including recycling storage provisions.
RKG were appointed by Eldon Housing Trust to prepare concept regeneration plans for this important & prominent site at the heart of Croydon town centre.