CL11 — Views.

The Council will require all development to protect that contribute to the character and quality of the a To deliver this the Council will: a. resist development which interrupts, disrupts or and gaps and the skyline; b. require developments whose visual impacts exte to demonstrate how views are protected or enhanc c. require, within conservation areas, development i. identified in conservation area appraisals; ii. generally within, into, and out of conservation iii. that affect the setting of and from developme listed buildings; d. require development to respect the setting of a l elements in its foreground, middle ground or backg Building Heights 22.3.94 The relatively modest and consistent hei reflects the primarily residential characte delivered without recourse to tall building medium-rise, high-density residential are and is central to the borough’s charm. 22.3.95 New buildings can strengthen the traditio carefully designed to respect their imme which can seek to introduce new legible character. (See policy CR2 Three-dimen 22.3.96 Where new larger developments are pro can provide visual interest to the streetsc forms. This could mean differentiation in based on the prevailing building height, t predominantly domestic scale of the bor t has an impact beyond the immediate street, a o be carried out in accordance to the uilding Heights SPD. pment on views within the townscape, including in as of landmarks defining points of townscape n to the strategic view from St Paul’s to King fied in the London Plan, the borough also has mportant to protect. These are set out in the Views and enhance views, vistas, gaps and the skyline area. detracts from strategic and local vistas, views, end beyond that of the immediate street, ced; t to preserve or enhance views: n areas, including the rear of properties; ent on sites adjacent to conservation areas and landmark, taking care not to create intrusive ground. ight of building within Kensington and Chelsea er of the borough. High residential densities are gs. This pattern of development with its low to eas, has produced a very attractive townscape, onal townscape, both through individual buildings ediate context and through larger developments, environments consistent with the borough’s nsional Street Form). o- posed some variation in roofscape and height cape and avoid overbearing and bulky building n roof forms and roof lines within parameters to break up large blocks and reflect the rough. 22.3.97 Tall buildings are very much the exceptio height is thus a critical issue and a very that the Council carefully manages the h erode the borough’s distinctive characte 22.3.98 Tall buildings have a greater impact on t posing problems of microclimate, oversh harmful to residential environments and through careful siting and design (see po 22.3.99 Tall buildings in the wrong location can b character and appearance of a conserva visual amenity of important open space;

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