Network Rail (NR) appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher (RKG) in November 2017 to undertake some design options to create additional retail units at Waterloo Station.

The brief was to look at two areas. The area for Option 1, consist of Unit 14, WH Smiths and the adjacent First Group Booking Hall & Ticket Office. Option 2 is an extension of option 1 and also includes reconfiguration of the Lozenge structure on the concourse.

Virgin Trains appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher to investigate the possibility of providing additional car parking facilities at 3no Stations:

Birmingham International, Stafford and Penrith Station.

These reports provided feasibility options and budget costings to +/- 30% for various options for potential car parking schemes from single deck to multi storey car parking facilities.

The reports also identified potential increase in daily/yearly revenue along with potential sites outside of the station that could be utilised.

Hounslow Council appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher to undertake a high level feasibility and budget costings based on options for providing disabled access to Isleworth Station. This report provides Grip Stage 2 feasibility options for providing Access for All.

Budget costings have also been provided for the proposed Options to +/- 30%.

Isleworth Station is operated by South West Trains and sits between Syon Lane and Hounslow.

The station is restrained on both sides by third party land (Platform 2 ñ private property,

Access to the station is only from the London Road side. As you approach the station building an external uncovered staircase with brickwork facade provides the only access to Platform 1. To access Platform 2 passengers turn right at the base of the platform 1 external staircase into a subway that rises slightly and passes under the existing elevated railway. At the end of the subway a flight of stairs rises to platform level.

Options were developed based on the information and data available at the time of producing this report.

These options provide access for passengers unable to use the existing stairs due to physical or other restraints such as prams, luggage, small children etc.

The existing footprint of the station and topographical position on the station and its relationship with the road bridge limit the viable options available based on the current remit. The remit does not include for the re-development of the existing station just the addition of providing level access from street level to platform level to both platforms 1 & 2.

In accordance with the requirement to achieve an access for all scheme other operational considerations relating to operations and use of the station need to be included as part of these works and subsequently will have an impact on overall costs.

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 ñ 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.

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.

The design intent of the scheme is to construct a high quality residential development in terms of aesthetics, functional use of space, construction and sustainability. The design of the proposed new building will meet the current building regulation requirements; which includes a sustainable approach to energy & carbon emissions / water / materials / surface water run-off / waste / pollution / health & well-being and management. The proposed building will meet all sound / thermal / durability / and fire performance regulations whilst providing improved sustainability ratings. It is proposed that the roof spaces be used for the provision of Photovoltaic panels.

RKG were appointed by Eldon Housing Trust to prepare concept regeneration plans for this important & prominent site at the heart of Croydon town centre.

The plan is to establish a sustainable, high density, mixed used scheme that delivers considerable new community facilities to Croydon. It will include 9,700m2 of affordable apartments, and over 2,500m2 of office space, retail, cultural and leisure facilities.

Proposals outlined a high-rise mixed-use scheme with a split 18 storey tower & adjoining 6-9 storey community blocks contributing to the wider regeneration of Croydon. Feasibility options high-light proposed building use - external appearance of the scheme has yet to be developed.

Careful analysis of the site and the city's history and cultural make up helped inform the plan, with the aim of ensuring it has a real sense of place and identity as part of this multi-cultural community.

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher were employed to develop option layouts for brownfield wasteland site located between existing houses and the railway.

Options were developed to maximise the usage of the site whilst still providing the necessary access and habitable space requirements as well as the limitations and buildability issues associated with building close to an operation railway line.

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher were appointed to investigate the possibility of providing disabled access to Hersham Station. This report provides Grip Stage 2 feasibility options for providing Access for All (level access) to both Platform 1 and 2.

Budget costings have also been provided for the proposed Options to +/- 30%.

Support documentation for submission for Station Change was also produced.

South Western Railway appointed Robinson Kenning & Gallagher to revisit Pokesdown for Boscombe Station to investigate the possibility of providing lift access to the Platforms from the existing footbridge. This report provides Grip Stage 3 feasibility for providing lift access to both Platforms 1 and 2 from the footbridge.

As part of this report RKG have re-visited the budget costings. RKG undertook the following as part of our revisit:
- Re visit of site to record that the Station layout and condition had not significantly altered from 2009 and 2015 visits.
- Photographic record of current layout.
- Re-assessment of budget costings (+/-30%), based on current market & visit to site.
- Update of Feasibility Report.