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THE ROYAL MARSDEN NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHELSEA MAINTENANCE WALKWAY BETWEEN WALLACE WING AND MULBERRY HOUSE ROOFS DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Ansell & Bailey LLP Chartered Architects 24 – 32 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD BF/LK/08628/17006 February 2017 Job No: 17006 CONTENTS 1.0 Background 1.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 The Site 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.0 Proposal. The new external roof area. Access Statement 4.1 BF/LK/08628/17006 Site description. Hospital location plan. Site photographs. Design Statement 3.1 3.2 4.0 The Royal Marsden Hospital. Project funding. The proposals. Access policy. 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 THE ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of cancer. Today the hospital with its academic partner, The Institute of Cancer Research, forms the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with over 40,000 patients from the UK and abroad seen each year. The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is ranked as one of the top NHS Trusts in the country in the NHS performance rankings. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health & social care in England. Under recent inspection by the CQC the Royal Marsden Hospital has been found to be meeting all national standards in all areas. The Trust provides inpatient, day care and outpatient services for all areas of cancer treatment. In the latest NHS inpatient survey the RMH was rated as one of the best hospitals for inpatient care and treatment. The Trust pioneers and innovates in all areas of cancer treatment. It is a leader in its field, striving for excellence. Its unique relationship with The Institute of Cancer Research assists the development of new treatments and brings benefits to patients as quickly as possible. 1.2 PROJECT FUNDING The project is fully funded by the Trusts Estates Department. 1.3 THE PROPOSALS The proposals under this application is to provide a galvanised steel access walkway between Mulberry House and Wallace Wing roofs. The walkway is for maintenance purposes only. Both Wallace Wing and Mulberry House are on the western side of the Marsden site with their main elevations on Dovehouse Street. BF/LK/08628/17006 2.0 THE SITE 2.1 SITE DESCRIPTION The Royal Marsden Hospital is a site of approximately 1.1Ha bounded by Fulham Road, Dovehouse Street, Cale Street and Stewart’s Grove. The site has been highly developed over many years and there are limited opportunities for further growth. Wallace Wing has its main frontage on Dovehouse Street with an independent entrance with ambulance drop-off serving out-patients and other services. Mulberry House also has its main frontage on Dovehouse Street. 2.2 HOSPITAL LOCATION PLAN BF/LK/08628/17006 2.3 SITE PHOTOGRAPHS EXISTING WALLACE WING ROOF LOOKING TOWARDS MULBERRY HOUSE AERIAL VIEW OF WALLACE WING AND MULBERRY HOUSE ROOFS LOOKING NORTH BF/LK/08628/17006 3.0 DESIGN STATEMENT 3.1 PROPOSAL The proposals under this application is to provide a galvanised steel access walkway between Mulberry House and Wallace Wing roofs. The walkway is for maintenance purposes only. Both Wallace Wing and Mulberry House are on the western side of the Marsden site with their main elevations on Dovehouse Street. ROOF PLAN PROPOSED 4.0 ACCESS STATEMENT 4.1 ACCESS POLICY The walkway will be for maintenance access only. BF/LK/08628/17006