Policy information sourced from the Belgravia Neighbourhood Plan

BEL5 Local Views of Significance

A. As required by Policy 40 (Townscape and Architecture) of the Westminster City Plan, development proposals affecting local views of significance must demonstrate that they retain and enhance the quality of the views and remedy past damages to these views where possible.

B. In the Belgravia Neighbourhood Area, this policy applies to all views set out in the Belgravia Conservation Area Audit (shown in Fig 5.7).

C. This policy also applies to the additional views shown in Fig. 5.8 and listed below:

  1. View of Pimlico Road looking east from Holbein Place (view A)
  2. Vista through Chelsea Barracks from Chelsea Bridge Road looking east (view B)
  3. View of St Barnabas spire from Chelsea Bridge Road through Chelsea Barracks (view C)
  4. View into Chelsea Barracks from Holbein Place (view D)
  5. View of Royal Hospital and Chelsea Bridge Road from Garrison Square (view E)
  6. Ebury Street from Elizabeth Street looking east (view F)
  7. Ebury Street from Elizabeth Street looking west (view G)
  8. Eccleston Street from Ebury Street looking north (view H)
  9. Lower Belgrave Street from Ebury Street looking north (view I)
  10. View of Hyde Park and Albert Gate from Lowndes Street (view J).

D. The visibility of the principal garden squares (Belgrave Square, Eaton Square and Chester Square) from their approach roads is an essential characteristic of the Belgravia built environment and new development should preserve these views.

For more information please see the Belgravia Neighbourhood Plan