Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning Framework

228 Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea Opportunity Area Planning FrameworkThe strategically important landmark in boththese views is the Palace of Westminster.The LVMF states that in regard to furtherdevelopment in the protected vista, theMayor will assess each referred applicationagainst the requirement to preserve orenhance the current ability to recogniseand appreciate the landmark. This is partlydefined by the silhouette of the towersagainst the skyline and the airspace betweenthe towers that should be respected. TheLVMF also states that reference should bemade to the Westminster World Heritage SiteManagement Plan (WWHSMP).The LVMF views that are most likely to beaffected by development in the OA are theriver prospect views from Waterloo Bridge,Golden Jubilee/ Hungerford Footbridges andWestminster Bridge.Figure TA3.11 LVMF View 15A.1 – Waterloo BridgeViews 15A.1 and 15A.2 are identified viewingplaces and assessment points on WaterlooBridge looking south west. These views arenot geometrically defined. Tall buildings atVauxhall, Nine Elms and Battersea in the OAcould potentially affect this view and impacton the setting of the Westminster WorldHeritage Site (WWHS).Figure TA3.12 LVMF View 15A.2 – Waterloo Bridge