Cross but where they do, they will not from King Henry VIII’s Mound (Richmond) – tend to be more than 1½ times in height to St. Paul’s Cathedral, or those identified above the context, and as such are within the Council’s Conservation Areas compatible with their context. Proposal Statements or other adopted documents (see Policies CL1, CL3-4 and CR5). One approach to determining the appropriate location of high buildings would be to identify where they are inappropriate. However, such an approach risks inferring that they are therefore appropriate everywhere else, which is mistaken. 34.3.25 District landmarks, on the other hand, It is not enough to ensure that their RBKC. To clarify the are visible over wider areas, and tend to location avoids causing harm. They should Council’s position on high highlight major public functions. They also make a positive intervention in the buildings and to ensure the can rise up to 4 times their context in existing townscape. This is not just a cohesiveness of the policy height. matter of design quality, but also of as a whole. contributing to townscape legibility. Buildings that rise above the prevailing building height are successful where, depending on their impact, they give meaning to the local or Borough townscape, highlighting locations or activities of public importance. 34.3.26 Very tall buildings, more than 4 times Local landmarks are occasional features in RBKC. To clarify the their context, characterise central the Borough which define points of Council’s position on high metropolitan areas and are thus townscape interest or public functions that buildings and to ensure the inappropriate to this Borough. are relevant to those living or working cohesiveness of the policy within the immediate areas. Local as a landmarks do not necessarily rise above the prevailing building height for – example, the Michelin Building at
Cross – but where they do, they will not tend to be more than 1½ times in height above the context, and as such are compatible with their context. from King Henry VIII’s Mound (Richmond) to St. Paul’s Cathedral, or those identified within the Council’s Conservation Areas Proposal Statements or other adopted documents (see Policies CL1, CL3-4 and CR5). One approach to determining the appropriate location of high buildings would be to identify where they are inappropriate. However, such an approach risks inferring that they are therefore appropriate everywhere else, which is mistaken. 34.3.25 District landmarks, on the other hand, are visible over wider areas, and tend to highlight major public functions. They can rise up to 4 times their context in height. It is not enough to ensure that their location avoids causing harm. They should also make a positive intervention in the existing townscape. This is not just a matter of design quality, but also of contributing to townscape legibility. Buildings that rise above the prevailing building height are successful where, depending on their impact, they give meaning to the local or Borough townscape, highlighting locations or activities of public importance. RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a whole. 34.3.26 Very tall buildings, more than 4 times their context, characterise central metropolitan areas and are thus inappropriate to this Borough. Local landmarks are occasional features in the Borough which define points of townscape interest or public functions that are relevant to those living or working within the immediate areas. Local landmarks do not necessarily rise above the prevailing building height – for example, the Michelin Building at RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a
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