Option 2 — East Road Siting

Women's Centre Ventilation

Crane sited to require oversailing the occupied tower, with entrance closures and diversions during rig/de-rig.

Option 2 — crane location, oversail zone, staging area and access closures
Crane location, oversail zone and staging area, with rig/de-rig road and entrance closures
Disabled spaces
0
Standard spaces
−19
Pros
✓Significantly reduced loss of car parking spaces
✓Retains more parking for staff, patients and visitors
✓Smaller ground-level footprint
Cons
✕Requires oversailing the occupied tower with load — significant safety risk
✕East entrance closed during rig/de-rig
✕Mitigations needed at Level 1 entrance to maintain the clinical pathway
✕Emergency and patient access diverted to south entrance during rig/de-rig
✕Road closures required during rig/de-rig
✕Relocation of shoreline ambulance charging points required
✕Extended footprint at rig/de-rig for crane positioning to build the jib of the 450t crane — c.19 additional parking spaces lost

Programme

Crane programme
Site impact
UK summer holidays (approx.)
Crane 1
Crane 2
27→28 Jul rig 20:00→06:00
8→9 Sep de-rig 20:00→06:00
25→26 Nov rig
22→23 Dec de-rig
Crane erected
Peak impact — rig/de-rig night
Impact while crane on site
No impact — crane off site
UK summer holidays (approx.)