Policy information sourced from the Merton Estates Local Plan.
EP E8 Building Heights
- The majority of buildings across the estate must be of a height similar and harmonious to surrounding residential areas to contribute to achieving consistency with the surrounding character. Building heights must be based on a comprehensive townscape appraisal and visual assessment which builds on the analysis included in this document. Any strategy for building heights must make a positive contribution to the existing townscape, character and local distinctiveness of the area.
- Buildings taller than this may be considered appropriate to facilitate intensified use of the site. Taller buildings are most appropriately located towards the centre of the site and must be informed by the existing mature trees. They should complement, rather than compete with the scale of this vegetation.
- Taller building may also be appropriate at the intersection of north-south and east-west streets and to a lesser extent along Acacia Road and Mulholland Close, to signify main routes into the estate and relate to St. Marks Academy.
- When viewed from outside the estate, taller buildings must not be seen to dominate the landscape or skyline.
For more information, please see the Estates Local Plan.