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Home , 100 Bishopsgate, 122 Leadenhall Street, Broadgate Tower, Heron Tower, One Blackfriars, The Shard

1.1 LVMF 1A.1 | : the viewing terrace – south western section 2528_4041 2528_4045

Existing Proposed

Existing “Development should reinforce the existing composition of background beyond. A compact cluster of towers will be formed, the view. It should consolidate existing townscape elements which will have less impact on the distant skyline than , 6.3 This view forms the central part of the Panorama and manage development near St Paul’s Cathedral carefully and the taller and more numerous towers in the Eastern and designated in the LVMF SPG 2012 (Ref 1-6) looking from […].” clusters. The cumulative impact of these existing Assessment Point 1A.1 to St Paul’s Cathedral, identified as a and consented schemes will not be harmful to the setting of St Strategically Important Landmark. The view is also located in Proposed Paul’s Cathedral, which will be located at a distance between Alexandra Palace and park Conservation Area. The trees in the them and the Barbican, and marked by the Shard. park dominate the foreground of the view and lines of terraced 6.6 The Site is located to the right of St Paul’s Cathedral, but is not housing in the middle ground rise to a ridgeline in the centre of visible from this view location. Consequently, it will not harm the 6.9 Doon Street will appear as a separate tall building from the the panorama. It is stated in the LVMF SPG (March 2012) that: setting of, or the ability to recognise, the distinctive profile of St Blackfriars Road grouping of towers, its figure and height being “Assessment Point 1A.1 represents the best position to see the Paul’s Cathedral. comparable to the Barbican residential towers that are seen in wider panorama, and Assessment Point 1A.2 is the best position relation to the Shard. It will neither add to, nor detract from the from which to appreciate St Paul’s Cathedral.” Significance of Likely Impact: No impact new grouping.

6.4 The Eastern Cluster rises well beyond the aforementioned ridge- Cumulative Significance of Likely Cumulative Impact: minor, beneficial line. , 42 and mark its current high points. City Point and the listed residential towers of the 6.7 Heron Tower and 100 will conceal 30 St Mary Axe, Barbican trail west (right) from here, marking intervals on the with 122 and the newly built Tower horizon approaching the dome of St Paul’s, with the Shard rising rising either side. will become the most prominent taller still beyond. The dome of St Paul’s is difficult to locate: it is building of the Eastern Cluster mostly concealing 122 Leadenhall an isolated white form above the dense tree line in the middle Street, which will conceal 51 in turn. The Shard will ground, well to the right of the Barbican towers. On the far left rise behind the Barbican towers adjacent to Guy’s Hospital tower, of the frame is the Canary Wharf cluster. On the far right is the and it will be the tallest and most distinctive standalone building slender form of the BT Tower. on the skyline.

6.5 The Visual Management Guidance in the LVMF SPG, (Ref 1-6) 6.8 The King’s Reach Tower will create a step up in height towards states for the Background Consultation area (para 90, p. 41) that: , which will be seen on the horizon paired with LH-B. The residential tower at 20 Blackfriars will step up in the

24 185 Park Street Environmental Statement – Volume 3: Townscape, Heritage and Visual Impact Assessment April 2015