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Metropolitan Views

Metropolitan Views Supplementary Planning Document


Purpose
The Council's Unitary Development Plan (to be replaced by the Local Development Framework) identifies the importance of protecting localised views of significance within Westminster, which it terms ‘metropolitan’ and ‘local’ views.  A new supplementary planning document (SPD) is being produced to identify views of metropolitan importance and to explain the council’s policies to protect such views.  Local views are identified in conservation area audits which the council is producing for each conservation area, and will not be included within this guidance note.

Content
The SPD:
  • Provides a definition of Metropolitan Views
  • Explains the policy context, both national and local to protect these views
  • Sets out the criteria used to select Metropolitan Views
  • Identifies and describes the significance of each Metropolitan View in the City of Westminster.
  • Identifies which features within each view should be protected, and where there is potential for enhancement

Geographical coverage
All wards within Westminster.

Timescale for production
Pre-consultation and scoping report: February/ March 2007
Document Drafting: April-November 2007
Full consultation: December/January 2008

Consultation and representations
A period of consultation forms a key part of the SPD production process. Full consultation will commence in December 2007. The draft document, along with its accompanying SPD documents, is avaliable to download:

Alternatively, if you wish to receive a copy of the draft document please write to us at the address below. All comments/suggestions must be recieved by 25th January 2008.


Contact Us
Conservation Area Audits Team
12th Floor,
City Hall 64 Victoria Street SW1E 6QP
Tel: 020 7641 ex: 8019/8750/2850
Fax: 020 7641 2338
Or by e-mail to: conservationareaaudits@westminster.gov.uk

At any stage of the process, any representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specific address of the adoption of the SPD.

SPD Background Papers
Scoping Report for Sustainability Appraisal
Sustainability Appraisal Consultation Report
Statement of Adoption
(These are available from the address above and will be available online shortly)

Status
The guidance will be a Supplementary Planning Document.  It will be prepared under regulations 16 and 17 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004.