Deptford Church Street

Site

Overview of the Site

Shaft

Completed Shaft

Cages

Reinforcement Cages for Shaft Base

Next to the historic St Paul's Church in Deptford is our Deptford Church Street site, which will be used to intercept the Deptford Storm Relief Sewer combined sewer overflow, divert flows into the Greenwich connection tunnel and to the main tunnel.

Deptford Church Street overview

Deptford Church Street

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Site Info

Work update

Architecture and landscaping works are currently taking place as we transform the worksite into an improved area of public space and playground. This includes installing new areas of paving, planting and play equipment.

In November 2022 the London Borough of Lewisham gave the green light for our landscape design and for the new permanent structures. Please see our information sheet for further details.

Southbound closure - Deptford Church Street

From mid-August we have been working on an existing sewer underneath Deptford Church Street. This requires the team to work around eight metres below ground.

These works mean the southbound closure of Deptford Church Street to vehicles from 26 August. Traffic is diverted via Norman Road and Greenwich High Road. Pedestrian access along Deptford Church Street will be maintained.

Footway closure across Deptford Creek

From mid October 2024, the temporary footway adjacent to the Network Rail viaduct by Greenwich Pumping Station has been closed. This is so that we can return the footway and C10 cycleway to its original alignment under the DLR viaduct. There is no route across Deptford Creek during the closure for pedestrians or cyclists. Signage is in place at either end of the closure detailing the alternative route.

We expect to open the footway and C10 cycleway on the 13 December.

Get in contact

If you have any questions about Tideway or our site at Deptford Church Street please get in touch with our Helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]

Our working hours

Our standard working hours are:

Monday to Friday: 8am to 6pm
Saturday: 8am to 1pm

There is a 1-hour mobilisation period before and after the times listed above.

Earlier / later hours (tidal works & for crane delivery, mobilisation & demobilisation):

Monday to Friday: may start before 6am and finish up to 10pm

Maintenance work also can take place between:

Saturday: 1pm to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Community Liaison Working Group

The last Deptford Church Street and Greenwich Pumping Station meeting was held on 11 November 2024. If you would like to join the next meeting email [email protected]

You can see minutes and presentation from our previous meetings below.

Previous minutes are available upon request, please contact the Tideway Helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]

Our commitments

Equipment and operations are located away from sensitive receptors
The site will be returned to public use as soon as practicable, including potential phasing, allowing partial use
No scheduled lorry movements will take place between 8:30am to 9:15am and 3pm to 3:45pm during school term time
All concrete used will be delivered pre-mixed
Access/egress into Coffey Street will be maintained at all times unless otherwise agreed
Vehicle movements outside of standard hours are restricted
Pedestrian and vehicular access to St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Primary School via Crossfield Street will be maintained at all times; with a segregated pedestrian route to the school
A 3.6m high hoarding was erected on the site boundaries

Future of the site

Once Tideway finishes construction, there will be a renewed area of public space in the triangle between Crossfield Street, Coffey Street and Deptford Church Street. This includes a new playground next to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, offering a fun stop for students on their journeys home from the school.

In addition to hard and soft landscaping, there will be four signature ventilation columns all adorned with poetry by Dorothea Smartt. Smartt has been commissioned to create a series of poems for eight Tideway sites under the theme – London’s ‘lost rivers.’

Studio Weave is also creating a series of artworks - Deptford Plinths - that will be integrated into new landscaping at entrance points to the new space.

Want to know more or get involved?

Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]
Join our regular Community Liaison Working Group meetings, to attend the meetings or receive the minutes and presentations from past meetings, email [email protected].

You can also sign up to receive information updates and newsletters via [email protected].

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