Brompton Cross but where they do, they – will tend not to be more than 1½ times in height above their context, and remain compatible with their context. Regardless of their location, they should always be of very high design quality and occasional features if they are to retain their meaning. 34.3.27 Height is one of several factors which District landmarks, on the other hand, are RBKC. To clarify the are important when assessing high visible over wider areas, and tend to Council’s position on high buildings. The profile and proportions of highlight major public functions. They can buildings and to ensure the the building where it sits above the rise to up to 4 times their context in height. cohesiveness of the policy prevailing building height are very They are not characteristic of the Borough, as a whole. important. Height is not the only factor being very occasional features in a which is important when assessing high borough of predominantly low to medium buildings. The profile and proportion of rise development. Because district the building, especially the part which landmarks are visible over a much wider sits above the prevailing building height, area, their location and use must be of is also a sensitive feature. Bulky tall significance to the Borough as a whole; buildings are not attractive to look at and and inevitably, they will remain very disfigure the skyline. occasional features. Their location and relationship to the local townscape are of the utmost importance. 34.3.28 High buildings in the wrong location can Care is needed to ensure that their visibility RBKC. To clarify the interrupt views that are important in the is assessed contextually to ensure that Council’s position on high townscape, both those identified within they have a wholly positive visual impact buildings and to ensure the the London Plan or within the Council’s and do not appear incongruous within their cohesiveness of the policy Conservation Area Proposal Statements surroundings. A computer generated zone as a whole. or other adopted documents. It is not of visual influence, that includes an enough, however, to ensure that their accurate model of the relevant context, is location avoids this. They should make a an essential tool in assessing the visual positive intervention in the existing impact of district landmarks. townscape. Because district landmarks
Brompton Cross – but where they do, they will tend not to be more than 1½ times in height above their context, and remain compatible with their context. Regardless of their location, they should always be of very high design quality and occasional features if they are to retain their meaning. 34.3.27 Height is one of several factors which are important when assessing high buildings. The profile and proportions of the building where it sits above the prevailing building height are very important. Height is not the only factor which is important when assessing high buildings. The profile and proportion of the building, especially the part which sits above the prevailing building height, is also a sensitive feature. Bulky tall buildings are not attractive to look at and disfigure the skyline. District landmarks, on the other hand, are visible over wider areas, and tend to highlight major public functions. They can rise to up to 4 times their context in height. They are not characteristic of the Borough, being very occasional features in a borough of predominantly low to medium rise development. Because district landmarks are visible over a much wider area, their location and use must be of significance to the Borough as a whole; and inevitably, they will remain very occasional features. Their location and relationship to the local townscape are of the utmost importance. RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a whole. 34.3.28 High buildings in the wrong location can interrupt views that are important in the townscape, both those identified within the London Plan or within the Council’s Conservation Area Proposal Statements or other adopted documents. It is not enough, however, to ensure that their location avoids this. They should make a positive intervention in the existing townscape. Because district landmarks Care is needed to ensure that their visibility is assessed contextually to ensure that they have a wholly positive visual impact and do not appear incongruous within their surroundings. A computer generated zone of visual influence, that includes an accurate model of the relevant context, is an essential tool in assessing the visual impact of district landmarks. RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a whole.
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