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A new vision for Peckham Rye Station. Valerie Shawcross AM Peckham & Nunhead Community Council April 25 th 2007. The station as it was c.1880:. The station as it is today:. The station and square as it could be:. Rye Lane. New Peckham Plaza?. Peckham Rye Station. The Site Plan:.
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A new vision for Peckham Rye Station Valerie Shawcross AM Peckham & Nunhead Community Council April 25th 2007
Rye Lane New Peckham Plaza? Peckham Rye Station The Site Plan:
Why a project for Peckham Rye Station? • Preserve a beautiful Victorian station. • Create an attractive ‘front door’ for Peckham. • Reduce crime and fear. • Improve local economy. • Boost usage of area. • Better interchange with new Cross River Tram.
How do we go about it? • Persuade Council to adopt project. • Council do feasibility study. • Seek financial support for the project. • Put together public and private sector partnerships. • Negotiate with Network Rail/DfT. • Plan of long term maintenance/business plan.
Possible Donors • London Development Agency. • Transport for London • Southwark Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. • Heritage Lottery Fund. • Railway Heritage Trust. • Network Rail/Spacia/DfT
Private Sector Involvement? • Bar or Restaurant in old ‘Billiard Room’? • Usage of ‘arches’ building at side of square? • Street stall style businesses?
Components of Project • Feasibility/construction/design (Grant Aid) • Refurbish station frontage (Grant Aid) • Install business in station (private investment) • Compensate existing tenants • Demolish buildings/construct square • Utilities realignment. • Create business space in arches.