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Landscape Strategy 60

10.2 Soft Landscape Palette

Soft Landscape Palette

A simple green framework of trees, hedging and lawn/meadow

and waterside plants is proposed. The planting palette has

been assembled within a set of overarching criteria to ensure

that the planting is:

- Robust

- Hardy - particularly with regard to wind

- Maximises biodiversity potential

- Contributes to seasonal variation

- Provides nectar

- Is not onerous to maintain

Distinct plant lists have been assembled to support the

aspirations of the character areas and to enrich play

opportunities, ie edge/boundary conditions, sensory

stimulation and backdrop to imaginative play.

Trees

Large canopy trees ie Oak and Lime will help to address the

challenge of the urban heat island, and provide human scale

alongside the proposed buildings.

A palette of largely deciduous trees will ensure the leaf canopy

will confer benefit in summer when it’s needed, but in winter,

when the leaves have fallen, light can reach living space

uninterrupted by leafy canopies.

Where it is desirable to plant trees close to buildings for

greening and/or to reduce views into living space, trees have

been selected that have narrow canopies and are tolerant of

crown management, including pleach form trees.

Hedging

A framework of informal, mixed species hedges and formal

clipped, single species hedges throughout will make a valuable

contribution to the soft landscape structure, with particular

reference to provision of:

- Visual and physical enclosure between private and

communal space, amenity space and cars.

- Low level shelter and microclimate around amenity/

dwell space

- Wildlife habitat and biodiversity

- Seasonal colour

Lawn/Meadow

Extensive grass areas in key areas will allow for flexible play

and socialising with differential mowing, to indicate a hierarchy

of space. Longer grass and wildflower adjacent to homes will

form part of the green buffer which separates public space

from private living space.

Mass planting of spring and autumn bulbs will provide bold

seasonal colour.

Riverside Planting

- Structured

- Seasonal Colour

- Arts project

Ground conditions / Soiling

The quality of existing ground is such that downward

percolation of ground water is to be avoided.

All new areas of soft landscape will therefore be separated

from the underlying material. Imported topsoil will be laid

at suitable depths over a drainage layer and impermeable

membrane. Excess surface water picked up by the drainage

layer will be discharged into the River Lea without passing

through existing ground.

Irrigation

Given the necessary separation of planting and soil from

existing ground, the soft landscape framework will require

irrigation in perpetuity. A full strategy for irrigation will

be prepared making use of roof and surface water run-off.

Drought tolerant plan material will be included within the

planting palette, whilst balancing other criteria of performance

and aesthetics.

Maintenance and Management

All detailed landscape design will consider ease of

maintenance and management operations to ensure that

the landscape framework is successful in the long term. A

Maintenance & Management Specification and schedules will

be prepared for the entire landscape framework to ensure that

it is managed during establishment to achieve the desired

outcomes, and to provide a dynamic framework for addressing

ongoing maintenance of the green infrastructure, pools and

hardscape.

Aspirations for the maintenance of Leamouth Peninsula

include:

- A Park Ranger to provide an on-site presence and daily

awareness of matters as they arise to ensure that

problems are addressed quickly to avoid deterioration

and safety hazards.

- Green Composting to be managed on site.

- Community Gardening Clubs in designated areas to

encourage engagement and understanding of the

surrounding environment and wildlife that it will support.

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10.2 Soft Landscape Palette - Ground Cover

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Iris pseudacorusIris sibiricaCaltha palustris Lotus ulignosus

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Ceanothus spp.

Escallonia

Hebe spp.

Lavandula agustifolia

Lonicera pileata

Prunus spinosa Ilex aquifolium Cornus sanguineaRosa Canina

Cistus spp. Cotinus spp.

Euonymous Hydrangea spp. Vinca spp.

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Mown paths Wildflower meadow Crocus Bluebells Narcissus



10.2 Soft Landscape Palette - Structural Planting

Fraxinus spp.

Tilia platyphyllos Tilia Cordata ‘greenspire’

Betula spp. Malus spp.

Pyrus communis

Quercus robur

Quercus rubra

Carpinus

Alnus spp.

Crataegus monogyna Prunus spinosa

Salix spp.

Carpinus betulus

Prunus avium

Cedrus spp.Liquidamber

Amelanchier lamarckii

Acer campestre

Buxus sempervirens

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10.2 Soft Landscape Palette - Structural Planting



11.1 A Day in the Life of Leamouth Peninsula

Morning

8am - 9am

Mother and child pause to play in the sculptural play area on the way to school

Pedestrian commuters make their way to local transport at East India DLR and local bus stops

Pedestrian commuters make their way to local transport hub and Canning Town via the rotunda

Park Ranger carries out daily assessment of maintenance requirements to Intertidal Terraces

Maintenance staff begin street and window cleaning

Friends meet for a coffee and enjoy the morning sunshine

Pedestrians take their dogs for a walk before leaving for work

Driver delivering to a resident in Block G parks in a pre-booked drop off bay

Residents have morning coffee on their terrace as pedestrians walk through The Garden to work

The following images and text illustrate how the spaces might be used by different user groups at different times of the day.



Noon

Midday - 2pm

Afternoon tea break for mothers and toddlers by the lawns at Peninsula Place

Local school group visits the community centre followed by a walk alongside the Ecology Trail and then onto Bow Creek Ecology Park for the rest of the afternoon

Low impact exercise classes on lawns for residents and workers

Integrated seating and lawn areas provide a meeting point for mothers and children

Office workers having sandwich lunch under a tree in The Garden

Mother and child pause to look at birdlife on the mud banks on their way to afternoon activity at Bow Creek Ecology Park

Bird spotting club meet to record sightings on the new Intertidal Terraces and monitor establishment of vegetation

Creative businesses meet to plan programme for ‘Open House’ event

Cyclist rides along the Heritage Trail which forms part of the shared surface circulation space




Early Evening 4pm - 6pm

Children use playground with carer interaction and explore text trail embedded in the public realm

People spill out into the plaza from an event / launch in the gallery.The plaza is animated by temporary installation of sculptural pieces

Pedestrian commuters make their way home from Canning Town transport interchange, picking up flowers from stall on the way

Teenagers meet in The Garden to socialise and chat

Friends meet for a drink prior to an evening film screening in the plaza

Young children gather for an after school club in the riverside play area based on ecological activities, pond dipping etc.

Special effect lighting provides vibrant character after dark on Artisan’s Boulevard

Family enjoy evening picnic on lawn beneath mature trees followed by informal kickabout on the open lawn

Runner using Fitness Trail joins the Fatwalk for an extended evening run stopping at Fitness Stations on the way


12.0 Area Schedules



12.1 Area Schedules - Ground Space and Play Space


12.1 Area Schedules - Hard / Soft Landscape

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12.2 Area Schedules - Roof Level

Legend

Brown roof

Private terraces

Green roof (non-accessible)

Communal / sports

Roof Plant

427 m2

218 m2

508 m2

508 m2

196 m2

1308 m2

201 m2

445 m2

946 m2

760 m2

73 m2

20 m2

537 m2

126 m2

60 m2

53 m2

214 m2

508 m2

402 m2

222 m2

508 m2

390 m2

613 m2

163 m2

53 m2

340 m2

385 m2

1365 m2

103 m2

152 m2

1969 m2

41 m2

79 m2

109 m2

147 m255 m2

217 m2

217 m2

217 m2

217 m2

187 m2

217 m2

150 m2

7 m2

20 m2

85 m2

11 m2

567 m2

29 m2

486 m2

209 m2


13.0 Phase 1 Proposals

The detailed landscape proposals which follow have been prepared for the Phase 1 development areas to support the full planning application.

• Southern Promenade• Leaside Plaza• The Garden• Ecological Riverside Edge• Heritage Riverside Edge



13.1 Phase 1: Aerial Perspective

Legend

2 Leaside Plaza

3 The Garden

5 Heritage riverside edge

4 Ecological riverside edge

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13.2 Phase 1: Boundary Masterplan

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Southern Promenade

Leaside Plaza

The Garden

Ecological Riverside Edge

Heritage Riverside Edge

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13.3 Southern Promenade Detail Area

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Trees to provide shelter, shade and seasonal colour

Living wall with bird boxes / refuges for invertebrates

Sculptural elements to provide opportunities for inclusive and varied play

Trees planting subject to coordination with riverwall tie ins

Riverside looking east to the Peninsula




River Lea

River walk balustrade and lighting

Fatwalk bespoke paving

Gravel surface

Existing Green wall

Sculptural seating / play features

Lawn

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13.4 Leaside Plaza Detail Area




1:500 @ A3



Natural ponds with reeds

Seating at regular intervals

Semi mature trees with a formal character

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Leaside Plaza looking north east




1:250 @ A3

Hedging to play space

Gallery

Pool with reeds

Lawn

Pool with reeds

Fatwalk bespoke paving

Cycle Storage

Box form pleached

trees

Bound gravel paving

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