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LONG DISTANCE VIEWS - APPROACHING FROM NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 6 Image from Google Maps - Red box indicates view of site from HorseNorthumberland Guards Parade Avenue Google Maps - Red arrow indicates view from Northumberland Avenue Site picture taken in February 2018, approaching fromon Whitehall Horse Guards Place Parade Image from Google Maps showing same view during summer months Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 13 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL This section of the report reviews relevant buildings in the area and clearly demonstrates the principal of lighting other nearby institutional buildings. 1 - Corinthia Hotel (Whitehall Place) 2 - The Royal Horseguards Hotel, (Whitehall Court) 3 - Banqueting House (Whitehall) 4 - Horse Guards Parade (Whitehall) 5 - Admiralty House and Department for International Development (Whitehall) 6 - Trafalgar Studios and The Lord Moon of the Mall Pub 7 - The Clarence Pub, McDonalds Restaurant, The Old Shades Pub, The Silver Cross Pub 8 - Whitehall Court Residences 6 1 7 2 5 8 4 3 Image from Google Maps Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 14 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - CORINTHIA HOTEL, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 1 Image from Google Maps The Royal Horseguard Hotel, The Old War Office and the Corinthia Hotel London (Whitehall Place) Corinthia Hotel London (Whitehall Place) Corinthia Hotel London (Whitehall Place) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 15 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - CORINTHIA HOTEL, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 1 Image from Google Maps View along Whitehall Place Corinthia Hotel London (Whitehall Place) View along Whitehall Place Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 16 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - BANQUETING HOUSE, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 2 Image from Google Maps Views of the Old War Office and the Banqueting House London (Whitehall) Banqueting House London (Whitehall) Views of the Old War Office and the Banqueting House London (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 17 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - BANQUETING HOUSE, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 2 Image from Google Maps Banqueting House London (Whitehall) Banqueting House London (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 18 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS HOTEL, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 3 The Royal Horseguards Hotel, The Old War Office and the Corinthia Hotel Image from Google Maps The Royal Horseguards Hotel and Corinthia Hotel Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 19 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - THE ROYAL HORSEGUARDS HOTEL, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 3 The Royal Horseguards Hotel, (Whitehall Court) Image from Google Maps The Royal Horseguards Hotel Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 20 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - HORSE GUARDS, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL Horse Guards (Whitehall) Horse Guards (Whitehall) 4 Image from Google Maps Horse Guards (Horse Guards Parade) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 21 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - HORSE GUARDS, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 4 Image from Google Maps View from St. James Park View from St. James Park Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 22 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - ADMIRALTY HOUSE; DEPARTMENT F. INTERN.DEVELOPMENT THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL Admiralty House (Whitehall) 5 Image from Google Maps Admiralty House (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 23 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - TRAFALGAR STUDIOS THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL Trafalgar Studios (Whitehall) 6 Image from Google Maps Trafalgar Studios (Whitehall) Trafalgar Studios (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 24 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - THE LORD MOON OF THE MALL THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL View from Trafalgar Square 6 Image from Google Maps The Lord Moon of the Mall Pub and Trafalgar Studios (Whitehall) The Lord Moon of the Mall Pub (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 25 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - THE SILVER CROSS; THE OLD SHADES; THE CLARENCE THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL Pubs and Restaurants along Whitehall 7 Image from Google Maps The Silver Cross Pub (Whitehall) The Silver Cross Pub (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 26 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE NORTH END OF WHITEHALL - THE SILVER CROSS; THE OLD SHADES; THE CLARENCE THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL Pubs and Restaurants along Whitehall 7 Image from Google Maps The Clarence Pub (Whitehall) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 27 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL This section of the report reviews relevant buildings in the area and clearly demonstrates the principal of lighting other nearby institutional buildings. 8 - HMRC and Foreign and Commonwealth Office 9 - Westminster Abbey 10 - Big Ben 11 - Houses of Parliament 8 10 11 9 ImageImage fromfrom GoogleGoogle MapsMaps Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 28 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL - HMRC; FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL HMRC / Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Whitehall 8 Image from Google Maps Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 29 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL / WESTMINSTER - WESTMINSTER ABBEY THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 9 Image from Google Maps Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 30 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL / WESTMINSTER - BIG BEN THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 10 Image from Google Maps View from Trafalgar Square, with Big Ben Tower (currently under scaffolding) - Approximate location of illuminated clock-face indicated with yellow box Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 31 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL / WESTMINSTER - BIG BEN THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 10 Image from Google Maps View down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square, with illuminated Big Ben Tower - photograph taken as dusk Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 32 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - THE SOUTH END OF WHITEHALL / WESTMINSTER - HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 11 Image from Google Maps Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 33 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL This section of the report reviews relevant buildings in the area and clearly demonstrates the principal of lighting other nearby institutional buildings. In addition to the site contextual buildings, the following 14 13 pages also include photographs of relevant 5 star hotels in London which we believe are of similar quality and presence to the Old War Office. 12 Lighting such buildings is well established and it would therefore appropriate for the Old War Office with its new 15 use as a 5 star hotel and residences. It actually shows that it is essential for the buildings 17 façades to be illuminated with care to make sure it has appropriate presence. 16 12 - South Africa House (Trafalgar Square) 13 - St. Martin in the Field (Trafalgar Square) 14 - National Gallery (Trafalgar Square) 15 - High Commission of Canada (Trafalgar Square) 16 - Uganda House, Pret A Manger, Caffe Nero, The Admiralty Pub and the Trafalgar Dining Rooms (South West side of Trafalgar Square) Image from Google Maps 17 - Sofitel Hotel (St. James) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 34 SITE CONTEXT (NIGHT-TIME) - TRAFALGAR SQUARE - SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION, LONDON THE OLD WAR OFFICE - 57 WHITEHALL 12 South African High Commission (Trafalgar Square) Image from Google Maps South African High Commission (Trafalgar Square) Lighting Design Statement Report - 15th April 2021 35.