2004 Dec Site aquisition

English Partnerships acquires site from health authority

2005 Jan/
Oct Preparitory Work

• Identification of key stakeholders and initial discussions
• Consultation on demolition
• Appointment of design team
• Preparation of draft proposals for a development brief including initial masterplanning for the site

Nov Collaborative Design

1. Open House Exhibition - evening event open to all, 7 November. Presentations on draft proposals followed by viewing of an exhibition where participants could indicate their views on draft proposals using post-it notes, sticky dot voting and printed and electronic questionnaires.


2. Design Workshop – daytime event for invited key stakeholders, 9 November. Presentations on draft proposals followed by two series of working group sessions on key themes followed by report backs.


3. Consultation Feedback session - evening event open to all, 14 November.Exhibition and presentations on results of two events above and next steps followed by general discussion.

Dec Newsletter

To all who attended November events and residents mailing list including reports from the working groups and the updated plans.

2006 Jan

Feb Developer selection started

Competition launched through the Official Journal of the European Union

Mar Statutory consultee workshop

Morning workshop on environmental issues with key statutory consultees, including representative from Greenwich Council, the Environment Agency and the Greater London Authority to establish their expectations for the development and to avoid conflict later in the planning process.

Apr
Development brief finalized

May

Jun Newsletter

To all who attended previous events and to residents’ mailing list. Building on interest generated by the demolition, this invited local people to the Developers Forum, explaining what the event was about and how it would be run.

Final stages of Demolition

Many local people, as well as representatives from English Partnerships and Greenwich Council, watch the final demolition of the 200ft boiler house chimney.

Jul Developers forum

Three shortlisted developers make presentations to a public meeting followed by an open forum.

Aug

Sep Letters, emails and posters

To all who attended previous events plus to residents’ mailing list. Inviting all local people to view a public exhibition of the three shortlisted developers’ proposals. Posters displayed in key shops and community facilities to encourage attendance.

Oct Public Exhibition

• A chance for local people to see and give feedback on the proposals of the three shortlisted developers, including plans, sketches and scale models. Attended by over 150 people.
• Unstaffed display of the proposals also placed in the Forum@Greenwich - a key community facility. Feedback collected and collated.

Nov Newsletter

To all who attended previous events plus to residents’ mailing list. Providing feedback from the public exhibition

2009 Mar Estimated build completion