Policy information sourced from Hackney Local Plan 2033

LP5 Strategic and Local Views

  • The Council will protect strategic views which extend into Hackney. New development located within the Wider Setting Consultation Area of Linear Views 8 and 9 of the London Plan (King Henry’s Mound to St Paul’s Cathedral and Westminster Pier to St Paul’s Cathedral) must not harm the protected views.
  • Redevelopment of buildings, which currently adversely impact on the strategic views, must not further detract from, and where possible, improve the views.
  • The Council will protect the identified Important Local Views within Hackney. New development must not harm Important Local Views.
  • Redevelopment of buildings, which currently adversely impact on Important Local Views, must not further detract from, and shall, where possible, improve the view.

For more information please see the Hackney Local Plan 2033