businesses and the cultural industries sector. The north of the Borough will be at the heart of environmental sustainability with the combined heat and power network extending from the hubs at the major new developments at Kensal, Latimer and Wornington Green • enhance the reputation of our national and international destinations – Knightsbridge, Portobello Road, South Kensington, the King’s Road, Kensington High Street, and Earl’s Court – by supporting and encouraging retail and cultural activities in particular; In the Borough as a whole our reputation as a national and international destination will have been further enhanced. The Borough will have avoided becoming little more than a residential suburb, with a flourishing and rich variety of retail and cultural activities adding so much to the quality of life of the residents. Our top retail destinations of Knightsbridge, King’s Road, Kensington High Street and Portobello will have been maintained and enhanced. Opportunities to expand retail floorspace in Knightsbridge, King’s Road, Fulham Road and South Kensington will have been taken up. The north of the Borough will be at the heart of environmental sustainability including with the combined heat and power network extending from the hubs at the major new developments at Kensal, Latimer and Wornington Green • enhance the reputation of our national and international destinations – Knightsbridge, Portobello Road, South Kensington, the King’s Road, Kensington High Street, and Earl’s Court – by supporting and encouraging retail and cultural activities in particular; In the Borough as a whole our reputation as a national and international destination will have been further enhanced. The Borough will have avoided becoming little more than a residential suburb, with a flourishing and rich variety of retail and cultural activities adding so much to the quality of life of the residents. Our top retail destinations of Knightsbridge, King’s Road, Kensington High Street and Portobello will have been maintained and enhanced. Opportunities to expand retail floorspace in Knightsbridge, King’s Road, Fulham Road and South Kensington will have been taken up. Earl’s Court will remain an important cultural destination, as well as providing
Knightsbridge, King’s Road/Sloane Square, Notting Hill Gate, Fulham Road and Lots Road/World’s End 14.3.12 The Council will continue to work in partnership with the City of Westminster to achieve a shared vision for the area. The possibility of implementing public improvements in Montpellier Street to provide space for alfresco dining, market stalls and events will be investigated The Council will continue to work in partnership with the City of Westminster to achieve a shared vision for the area. The possibility of implementing public realm improvements in Montpellier Street to provide space for alfresco dining, market stalls and events will be investigated. Reference to alfresco dining will also be removed from the Knightsbridge map. In response to comments made by the Knightsbridge Association, and their concern that alfresco dining in Montpelier Street will directly conflict with the amenity of nearby residential properties. Para 16.3.3 The Council will generally discourage applications for new hot-food takeaways, estate agents and bureau do change, as these are already within the centre and do not cater for the local catchment. The Council will also use … The Council will generally discourage applications for new hot-food takeaways, estate agents and bureau do change, as these are already over-subscribed within the centre and do not cater for the local catchment. Whilst the Council will support improving the ‘quality’ of existing restaurants in the centre, new restaurants will only be supported where do not breach the criteria set out within Policy CF3 (diversity of shops within town centres) The Council will also use … RBKC. This amendment is made to make it clear that the Council’s support within the vision for “improved restaurants” does not mean that the criteria set out within Policy C3 can be ignored.
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
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.
are visible over a wider area, their location must be of significance to the Borough as a whole and they will therefore be exceptional. Their location and the townscape sensitivity relationship to the local townscape are therefore of the utmost importance. 34.3.29 Care is needed to ensure that visibility is assessed in the round contextually to ensure that they do not appear incongruous within their context. 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. On sites where there may be scope for a district landmark, a design-led approach is essential. In such cases the Council will promote close working with the stakeholders and, where appropriate, with strategic and neighbouring authorities in the production of an urban design framework that will guide the siting and appropriate height of the building(s), particularly in relation to existing views and to ensuring a wholly positive benefit to the townscape. RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a whole; and to respond to common ground matters with the GLA. 34.3.29a Height is not the only factor is important when assessing high buildings. District landmarks should be of an exceptional quality of architecture, sustainability and urban design. Successful tall buildings possess an architecture that is convincing and highly attractive, especially when viewed in the round, and that makes for a distinguished landmark on the skyline. This requires the skilful handling of scale, height, massing, silhouette, crown and facing materials and the careful incorporation of building RBKC. To clarify the Council’s position on high buildings and to ensure the cohesiveness of the policy as a whole.
when viewed from the Royal Borough; resist a proposal that is of metropolitan scale; (m) require a full planning application for a proposed district landmark all proposed high buildings. Borough, to demonstrate that the building has a wholly positive visual impact on the quality and character of the Borough’s or neighbouring boroughs’ townscape when viewed from the Royal Borough. [ [text moved above, bullet point required] resist a proposals that is are of a metropolitan scale. require a full planning application(s) for a proposed district landmark all proposed high buildings that exceed the prevailing height within the context. 34.3.43 The Borough’s dense historic pattern of development has resulted in buildings that are in close proximity to one another.. It means that amenities such as light and privacy take on added significance. Current expectations are for better standards of light and privacy than in the past and the historic pattern of development has permitted. The Council The Borough’s historic pattern of development has resulted in buildings that are in close proximity to one another It means that amenities such as light and privacy take on added significance. Current expectations are for better standards of light and privacy than in the past and the historic pattern of development has permitted. The Council considers that proposals for new residential and RBKC. Clarification to previously proposed amendment and Policy CL5.
floorspace and to ceiling heights; wheelchair accessibility for a minimum of 10% of dwellings; compliance with the above standards is not possible to require new residential developments to demonstrate that all reasonable measures to meet them have been taken floorspace and floor to ceiling heights; wheelchair accessibility for a minimum of 10% of dwellings; Where compliance with the above standards is not possible because of other policy requirements, to require new residential developments to demonstrate that all reasonable measures to meet them have been taken Policy CH2 (p) require a viability assessment, using the GLA toolkit or an agreed alternative, to be submitted where schemes fail to provide 50% affordable housing on floorspace in excess of 800 m2 require a viability assessment, using the GLA toolkit or an agreed alternative, to be submitted where schemes fail to provide a maximum reasonable amount of 50% affordable housing on floorspace in excess of 800 m2 RBKC. This allows the Council to ensure that the maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing is provided. Policy CA7(c) small scale retail and associated uses (within the (A Classes of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)) to serve the day-to-day needs of the new development; small scale retail and associated other uses within the (A Classes of the Use Classes Order 1987 (as amended)) to serve the day-to-day needs of the new development; RBKC. This change assumes that all retail is from the A Class, which is incorrect. Chapter 37 Infrastructure Infrastructure table RBKC. For clarification purposes.