Schedule 8: Views and Landmarks

Please contact the Planning Service for further details of these views.

Strategic Views of St. Paul’s Cathedral

[Viewing Corridors and Wider Setting Consultation Area]

Ref:

View

Category

SV1

View from Kenwood

Viewing Corridor

SV1B

View from Kenwood

Wider Setting Consultation Area

SV2

View from Parliament Hill

Viewing Corridor

SV2B

View from Parliament Hill

Wider Setting Consultation Area

SV3

View from Alexandra Palace

Viewing Corridor

SV3B

View from Alexandra Palace

Wider Setting Consultation Area

View details are as follows:

View

Location of Viewing Point(s)

Height above AOD*

St. Paul’s Co-ordinates

Height above AOD

Length of View*

Width of Cone

SV1

527269.2 / 187487.9

112.5

532174.2 / 181232.5

531934.6 / 181051.9

52.1

7947.5

300

SV1B

527296.2 / 187346.2

527291.1 / 187500.9

107.4

532230.1 / 181274.7

531878.7 / 181009.7

52.1

7947.5

440

SV2

527666.1 / 186132.3

96.5

532167.0 / 181241.3

52.1

6645.2

300

SV2B

527607.8 / 186035.0

527772.5 / 186108.3

82.2

532219.6 / 181287.5

531889.2 / 180996.9

52.1

6645.2

440

SV3

529698.3 / 190061.1

92.2

532199.4 / 181180.5

531909.4 / 181103.9

52.1

9224.9

300

SV3B

529549.7 / 189916.8

529698.3 / 190061.1

92.2

532267.1 / 181198.4

531841.7 / 181086.0

52.1

9224.9

440

Strategic Views of St. Paul’s Cathedral [Background Areas]

Ref:

View

Category

SV4

View from Westminster Pier

Background Area

SV5

View from Blackheath Point

Background Area

SV6

View from Greenwich Park

Background Area

View details are as follows:

View

St. Paul’s Co-ordinates

Height at St. Paul’s

Limit of Consultation Area

Height at rear limit

SV4

532074.9 / 181116.2

532011.0 / 181197.0

50

534684.9 / 183455.4

534851.3 / 183247.2

120

SV5

Affects 2 buildings only, 2 Farringdon Road and 2a-12 Farringdon Road / 48-52 Cowcross Street. Height limit for consultation purposes is 50.9 AOD.

SV6

531948.0 / 180949.7

532160.8 / 181334.7

50

528776.4 / 182429.9

529279.4 / 183321.5

54

Local Views of St. Paul’s Cathedral

Ref:

View

LV1

View from Farringdon Road / Clerkenwell Road

LV2

View from St. John Street

LV3

View from the Angel

LV4

View from Archway Road

LV5

View from Archway Bridge

LV6

View from Amwell Street

LV7

View from Dartmouth Park Hill

View details are as follows:

View

Location of Viewing Point(s)

Height above AOD*

St. Paul’s Co-ordinates

Height above AOD

Length of View*

Width of Cone

LV1

531505 / 182029

531450 / 182029

531419 / 182153

531374 / 182192

531297 / 182235

531413 / 182070

15.3

531922 / 181059

532244 / 181263

58.1

1080

W-155

E-225

LV2

531710 / 182280

531733 / 182246

531799 / 182028

531801 / 181945

531747 / 182163

18.0

532140 / 181167

531953 / 181113

52.1

1050

W-105

E-90

LV3

531441 / 183174

33.4

532083 / 181151

532025 / 181134

52.1

2110

W-30

E-60

LV4

529280 / 187090

529130 / 187390

529290 / 187150

67.0

532244 / 181206

531865 / 181079

52.1

6590

400

LV5

529090 / 187360

529130 / 187390

100.3

532234 / 181230

531875 / 181055

52.1

6930

400

LV6

531172 / 182815

531195 / 182745

32.0

532003 / 181123

532142 / 181279

52.1

1900

W-60

E-110

LV7

528970 / 186235

65.5

531955 / 181111

532115 / 181173

52.1

6000

150

Local View of St. Pancras Station and Hotel

Ref:

View

LV8

Development will not be permitted which further obstructs the view from the viewing point on the north pavement of Pentonville Road at its junction with Penton Street, to St. Pancras Station and Hotel Buildings.

* Where height or length of view varies, the lowest height and the shortest length is given, as these are the most critical factors. All dimensions are in metres.

Local Landmarks

Ref:

Landmark

LL1

St. Joseph’s RC Church, Highgate Hill

LL2

St. Mary’s CE Church Tower and Spire, Ashley Road

LL3

Boston Arms Dome, Junction Road / Dartmouth Park Hill

LL4

Camden Road New Church Tower and Spire, Camden Road

LL5

Caledonian Market Tower, Market Road

LL6

Union Chapel Tower and Spire, Compton Terrace

LL7

St. Mary’s Church Tower and Spire, Upper Street

LL8

St. John’s RC Church, Duncan Terrace

LL9

Diespeker Chimney, 38 Graham Street

LL10

Angel Corner House Dome, 1 Islington High Street

LL11

The Cinema Tower, 7 Islington High Street

LL12

Engine and Pump House, New River Head

LL13

St. James’ Church Tower and Spire, Clerkenwell Close

LL14

St.Luke’s Obelisk Spire, Old Street

LL15

Leysian Mission Dome, City Road

LL16

Lowndes House, 1 City Road

LL17

Triton Court, Finsbury Square

Note:

St. Pancras Station and Hotel, in Camden, is also an important local landmark and views of it from Islington will be protected.

Schedule 1 Housing
Schedule 2: Employment
Schedule 3 Transport
Schedule 4: Recreation & Leisure
Schedule 5: Shopping
Schedule 6: Education
Schedule 7: Social Health & Community
Schedule 8: Views and Landmarks
Schedule 9: Conservation Areas
Schedule 10: Archaeological Priority Areas
Schedule 11: Nature Conservation
Schedule 12: Special Policy Areas
Schedule 13: Areas of Opportunity
Schedule 14: Clerkenwell/Smithfield Area
Schedule 15: Other

This page was updated on 18/12/02