City of Westminster

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.
The document has been out to consultation but will be reviewed subject to the revised draft London View Management Framework SPG currently out to consultation.


Content
The DRAFT 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
The draft document, along with its accompanying SPD documents, is avaliable to download:



Contact Us
Conservation Area Audits Team

12th Floor, City Hall

64 Victoria Street

London  SW1E 6QP

Tel: 020 7641 2513

e-mail: conservationareaaudits@westminster.gov.uk

 


SPD Background Papers
Scoping Report for Sustainability Appraisal

Sustainability Appraisal Consultation Report

Statement of Adoption

(These are available on request)


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.

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