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, tackling the problem of sewage overflow into the Deptford Creek.

Deptford Church Street overview

Deptford Church Street

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Site Info

Work update

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Annie completed her 4.5km journey from Greenwich Pumping Station, tunneling through our sites at Deptford Church Street and Earl Pumping Station and into our Chambers Wharf shaft in Bermondsey.

Read our latest information sheet to see what is happening on site - February 2023.

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.

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

Community Liaison Working Group

The last meeting was held on 7 February 2023. 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
A 3.6m high hoarding has been erected on the site boundaries
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

Want to know more or get involved?

Call our 24 hour Tideway Helpdesk 08000 30 80 80 or email [email protected]
Read the latest updates on the noticeboards on our hoardings.
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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