Option 1 — Car Park 2 Siting
Women's Centre Ventilation
Crane and staging area sited within Car Park 2, with no road closures required throughout the works.
Option 1
Option 2
Site conditions & access
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Crane location, staging area and parking relocation zone — Car Park 2
Disabled spaces
0
Standard spaces
−68
Pros
✓
No tower oversail with load
✓
Both entrances stay open
✓
No mitigations needed at Level 1 entrance — clinical pathway unaffected
✓
Site circulation maintained
✓
East road access maintained
✓
No road closures required
✓
Lower safety risk profile
Cons
✕
68 standard parking spaces lost through the works
✕
40 disabled (DDA) spaces require relocation
✕
Extended footprint at rig/de-rig — total loss of Car Park 2
✕
Possible need for temporary offsite parking
✕
Proximity to neighbouring properties
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.)