- Preserve and where possible enhance the borough views of significant landmarks and townscape; and
- Ensure the viewing locations for each view are accessible and well managed; and
- Enhance the composition of the panorama across the borough and central London as a whole.
View 1: The London panorama of St Paul’s Cathedral from One Tree Hill
- Maintain the view of St Paul’s Cathedral from the viewing place on One Tree Hill and not exceed the threshold height of the view’s Landmark Viewing Corridor; and
- Not compromise the sensitive Wider Assessment Area that is located either side of the Landmark Viewing Corridor to ensure the viewer’s ability to recognise and appreciate St Paul’s Cathedral and its setting is maintained. A canyon effect of the view of St Paul’s Cathedral must be avoided;
View 2: The linear view of St Paul’s Cathedral from Nunhead Cemetery
- Maintain the view of St Paul’s Cathedral from the viewing place within Nunhead Cemetery and not exceed the threshold height of the view’s Landmark Viewing Corridor; and
- Not compromise the sensitive Wider Assessment Area that is located either side of the Landmark Viewing Corridor to ensure the viewer’s ability to recognise and appreciate St Paul’s Cathedral and its setting is maintained. A canyon effect of the view of St Paul’s Cathedral must be avoided;
View 3: The linear view of St Paul’s Cathedral along Camberwell Road
- Maintain the view of St Paul’s Cathedral from the viewing place on Camberwell Road and not exceed the threshold height of the view’s Landmark Viewing Corridor; and
- Not compromise the sensitive Wider Assessment Area that is located either side of the Landmark Viewing Corridor to ensure the viewer’s ability to recognise and appreciate St Paul’s Cathedral and its setting is maintained. A canyon effect of the view of St Paul’s Cathedral must be avoided;
View 4: The river prospect of River Thames and its frontage, Tower Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral from Kings Stairs Gardens
- Ensure that the River Thames and its frontage, and the key landmarks of Tower Bridge and St Paul’s Cathedral are maintained within the view;
View 5: The townscape view south from the centre of the Millennium Bridge
- Ensure that the ability of the viewer to recognise and appreciate the strategic landmark of Tate Modern from the viewing location is maintained;
- Annex 1 sets out the viewing locations and view geometry that relates to the borough views
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022