Policy information sourced from Lambeth Local Plan 2020-2035

Q25 Views

  • A. The council will resist harm to the significance of strategic views (Panoramas, Linear Views, River Prospects and Townscape Views defined in the LVMF and listed in Annex 6) and secure improvements within them in accordance with London Plan policy HC4.
  • B. The council’s views of local interest are set out in part’s c and d below. In assessing proposals the council will seek to protect their general composition and character from harm. Particular regard has been paid to the identification of views of the Westminster World Heritage Site. The following views are considered to be of local interest:

Panoramas

  • C. The objective in identifying these views is to ensure that no foreground or middle- ground development is intrusive, unsightly or prominent in relation to the panoramic view as a whole, or landmark buildings within:
    • Views NNW from Brockwell Park to (a) Lambeth Town Hall’s tower and (b) St Matthew’s Church tower; and (c) views N and NNE to the city;
    • View NNE from Norwood Park (across LB Southwark) to the city;
    • View N from Gipsy Hill (across LB Southwark) to the city;
    • View N from Knights Hill (across LB Southwark) to the city;
    • Views W and SW from Streatham Common to Colliers Wood, Morden, Rose Hill and Pollards Hill;
    • Views S and SW from The Rookery to St Helier, Epsom Downs, Pollards Hill, Croydon and the North Downs;
    • View W from Members’ Terrace of County Hall to the North Bank of the Thames (including Houses of Parliament);
    • View N and E from Royal National Theatre terraces to the North Bank of the Thames including St Paul’s Cathedral;
    • View NW from Queen Elizabeth Hall roof garden to the North Bank of the Thames including the Houses of Parliament;
    • View W from the level 4 terrace of the Royal Festival Hall to the North Bank of the Thames including the Westminster World Heritage Site.

Landmark Silhouettes

  • D. The objective in identifying these views is to ensure that no development obscures or is intrusive, unsightly, visually dominates or competes with, and no background development harms, the silhouette of the assets in:
    • Views SE and SSE from Westminster Bridge Road of Lincoln Tower on corner of Kennington Road/Westminster Bridge Road;
    • View N along Knights Hill of St Luke’s Church tower;
    • View S along Norwood Road of St Luke’s Church tower;
    • View N from Chapel Road along Weaver Walk of St Luke’s Church tower;
    • Views (a) NW and (b) SE of Christ Church along Christchurch Road;
    • View E along Dassett Road to Sydenham Hill and the Crystal Palace television transmitter;
    • View W along Lorn Road to St Michael’s Church tower, Stockwell Park Road;
    • View NW from Lambeth Palace terrace to Houses of Parliament (including Victoria Tower);
    • View W from Lambeth Palace’s garden to the Houses of Parliament (Victoria Tower) as viewed through the gap between St Thomas Hospital building and the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Medical School building;
    • View NNW from Kennington Lane along Courtenay Street to Houses of Parliament (Elizabeth Tower);
    • View W from St Thomas’ Hospital garden to Westminster World Heritage Site and Westminster Bridge;
    • View SW from St George Wharf Pier to Battersea Power Station;
    • (a) View E from Victoria Tower Gardens and (b) SE from Member’s Terraces of Houses of Parliament to the Lambeth Palace complex (including St Mary’s Church tower);
    • View ESE from Millbank to 8 Albert Embankment;
    • View SE from Millbank to Vauxhall Cross Building (MI6);
    • View NE from the Queen’s Walk to St Paul’s Cathedral between Waterloo Bridge and borough boundary with Southwark.

Roofscape Views

  • E. The objective in identifying this view is to acknowledge the important role roofscape plays in the viewer’s appreciation of the wider cityscape. The objectives will be to ensure that new roofs and roof alterations (including plant enclosures) are well designed and visually attractive in order to sustain or enhance:
    • Views of Waterloo and north Lambeth from the London Eye.

Enhancing Views

  • F. Where existing buildings are identified (through CA appraisals, characterisations and other similar studies) as negative elements in strategic or local views the council will encourage and support proposals which lessen the adverse impact though redevelopment, height reduction or re-cladding.

For more information please see the Local Plan