ADDRESS: Application 1: Vauxhall Bridge Case Officer: Rozina Vrlic Application Number:18/01995/EIAFUL Vauxhall Bridge (Application 1) - Master Copy Lambeth Bridge (Application 2) 18/01993/EIAFUL Westminster Bridge (Application 3) 18/01991/EIAFUL Golden Jubilee Bridge (Application 4) 18/01990/EIAFUL Waterloo Bridge (Application 5) 18/01988/EIAFUL Ward: Oval (Vauxhall Bridge) Date Received: 08/05/2018 Proposal: The architectural illumination, as part of the Illuminated River proposal, of Vauxhall Bridge including the installation of fixtures, fittings and ancillary equipment and associated works. The application is an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) development and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement (ES). Drawing numbers: Vauxhall Bridge (18/01995/EIAFUL) 1028_04_VA SK0457; 1028_04_VA SK0458; 1028_04_VA SK0459; 1028_04_VA P016; 1028_04_VA P1001; 1028_04_VA P2001; 1028_04_VA P2002; 1028_04_VA P2003; 1028_04_VA P2008; 1028_04_VA P2009; 1028_04_VA X0101 rev A; 1028_04_VA 0102; X0161 rev A Documents: Vauxhall Bridge (18/01995/EIAFUL) Planning Statement – Vauxhall Bridge, dated May 2018; Project Overview Design Statement, ref: 1028doc114, dated May 2018; 04_Vauxhall Bridge Design Statement, ref: 1028doc114, dated May 2018; Statement of Community Engagement, dated May 2018. Environmental Statement – Volume 1: Non-Technical Summary, dated May 2018; Environmental Statement – Volume 2: Main Text, dated May 2018; Environmental Statement – Volume 3: Heritage, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment, dated May 2018, prepared by Montagu Evans; Environmental Statement - Volume 4: Technical Appendices, dated May 2018; Environmental Statement – Volume 5: Annexes, dated May 2018; All prepared by Temple. RECOMMENDATION: I. Resolve to approve the Planning Application, subject to conditions. II. Agree to delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Development to: a. Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report Associated Application: Listed Building Consent(s) Application Number: Vauxhall Bridge (Application 1) - Master Copy: 18/01996/LB Lambeth Bridge (Application 2) 18/01994/LB Westminster Bridge (Application 3) 18/01992/LB Waterloo Bridge (Application 5) 18/01989/LB Proposal: The architectural illumination, as part of the Illuminated River proposal, of Waterloo Bridge, including the installation of fixtures, fittings and ancillary equipment and associated works. Drawing numbers: Vauxhall Bridge (18/01996/LB) 1028_04_VA SK0457; 1028_04_VA SK0458; 1028_04_VA SK0459; 1028_04_VA P016; 1028_04_VA P1001; 1028_04_VA P2001; 1028_04_VA P2002; 1028_04_VA P2003; 1028_04_VA P2008; 1028_04_VA P2009; 1028_04_VA X0101 rev A; 1028_04_VA 0102; X0161 rev A Documents: Vauxhall Bridge (18/01996/LB) Planning Statement – Vauxhall Bridge, dated May 2018; Project Overview Design Statement, ref: 1028doc114, dated May 2018; 04_Vauxhall Bridge Design Statement, ref: 1028doc114, dated May 2018; Statement of Community Engagement, dated May 2018. Environmental Statement – Volume 3: Heritage, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment, dated May 2018, prepared by Montagu Evans, Temple. RECOMMENDATION: I. Resolve to grant Listed Building Consent, subject to conditions. II. Agree to delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Development to: a. Finalise the recommended conditions as set out in this report Applicant: Illuminated River Foundation Agent: Montagu-Evans SITE DESIGNATIONS Bridge Designation Listed Conservation Protected Local View Other Structure Area Vista Vauxhall Grade II* Albert County Hall; Vauxhall, Nine Elms Bridge - Embankment Millbank; Brixton and Battersea Conservation Panoramic local Opportunity Area; Area (CA57) view Central Activities Zone; flood risk zone 2/3; Thames Policy Area; TfL Road Network; Site of Metropolitan Nature Conservation importance; Heliport Safeguarding Zone (Helipad 150m Zone); Air Quality focus Area. Lambeth Grade II* Albert Parliament Brixton Rooftop Vauxhall, Nine Elms Bridge Embankment Hill Summit view; County Hall; and Battersea Conservation to Palace of Victoria Tower Opportunity Area; Area (CA57) Westminster; Gardens/Members Central Activities Parliament Terrace; Brixton Zone; flood risk zone square to Panoramic local 2/3; Thames Policy Palace of view Area; TfL Road Westminster; Network; Site of Metropolitan Nature Parliament Conservation Hill Oak Tree importance; to Palace of Westminster; Primrose Hill to Palace of Westminster Westminster Grade II* part Albert County Hall; Waterloo Opportunity Bridge Embankment Norwood Park; Area; Central Conservation Queen Elizabeth Activities Zone; flood Area (CA57) Hall; Royal risk zone 2/3; and part Festival Hall; Thames Policy Area; South Bank Brixton Panoramic TfL Road Network Conservation local view Site of Metropolitan Area (CA 38) Nature Conservation importance; Golden South Bank King Henrys County Hall; Waterloo Opportunity Jubilee Conservation Mound to St Norwood Park; Area; Central Footbridge Area (CA 38) Pauls Queen Elizabeth Activities Zone; flood Cathedral, Hall; Royal risk zone 2/3; Festival Hall; Thames Policy Area; Brixton Panoramic Site of Metropolitan local view Nature Conservation importance; Waterloo Grade II* Albert Norwood Park; Waterloo Opportunity Bridge Embankment Queen Elizabeth Area; Central . Conservation Hall; Royal Activities Zone; flood Area (CA57) Festival Hall; risk zone 2/3; Brixton Panoramic Thames Policy Area; local view TfL Road network; Site of Metropolitan Nature Conservation importance; LAND USE DETAILS Bridge Owned/Maintained Total Site HA Area within Area within (sqm) Lambeth HA other LPA (sqm) (Westminster Council) HA(sqm) Vauxhall Bridge TFL maintained and 1.0399 (10,399) 0.5812 (5,812) 0.4587 ownership (4,587) Lambeth Bridge TFL owned and 0.8581 (8,581) 0.3936 (3,936) 0.4645 maintained (4,645) Westminster TFL owned and 1.0420 (10,420) 0.4923 (4,923) 0.5497 Bridge maintained (5,497) Golden Jubilee Owned by 1.5194 (15,194) 0.8367 (8,367) 0.6827(6,827) Westminster City Council and Lambeth Council. Westminster maintain this bridge and invoice Lambeth Council (50% of the total maintenance cost) Waterloo Bridge Owned by 1.4888 (14,888) 0.8002 (8,002) 0.6886 Westminster City (6,886) Council. However, part of the structure is maintained by Lambeth and Tfl. Mainly pedestrian subways. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Overview The application seeks permission for the illumination of Vauxhall Bridge as part of the wider illumination of 15 central London bridges (from Albert Bridge to Tower Bridge), across the River Thames known as the Illuminated River project. Five of the Bridges (Vauxhall Bridge; Lambeth Bridge; Westminster Bridge; Golden Jubilee and Waterloo Bridge) are located with the London borough of Lambeth. Once complete it will be the longest public art commission in the world at 2.5 miles in length, along 4.5 nautical miles of the River Thames. Illuminated River, by artist Leo Villareal, is a public artwork that will provide a unified kinetic light installation across the 15 bridges. The illumination will be kinetic with subtle changes in the colour and intensity of light. Digital control of the luminaries will allow abstract sequences to actively define the forms of the bridge creating a non-repetitive and unique pattern. The lighting design is specific to each bridge respecting and revealing their distinctive histories and architectural features. Whilst each bridge will be lit differently, the artwork will be designed to unify the 15 bridges. The proposed illumination is intended to: Create a unified vision to celebrate London's bridges and the city's historic links with the river; Use more energy efficient fittings than existing decorative lighting on the bridges; Contribute to a more ecologically sustainable environment for the river; Increase public understanding of the context of the bridges and the river environment; and Provide more opportunities to enjoy the environs of the river. The Applicant, the Illuminated River Foundation, is an independent charity set up to lead the project. Apart from an initial investment and start-up from the Olympic Reserve towards the costs of the initial competition of £250,000, it is funded through philanthropic sources. The assumed phasing, submitted with the application, places the bridges in the following phases: Phase 1 - London Bridge, Cannon Street Railway Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Millennium Bridge. Phase 2 - Blackfriars Railway Bridge, Blackfriars Road Bridge, Golden Jubilee Footbridges, Waterloo Bridge. Phase 3 - Westminster Bridge, Lambeth Bridge, Vauxhall Bridge Phase 4 - Grosvenor Bridge, Chelsea Bridge Phase 5 - Tower Bridge, Albert Bridge It is expected that all bridges will be illuminated by 2023. Works on each bridge are not anticipated to exceed 12 weeks, with an additional four week commission period. This report is the ‘master’ report (Vauxhall Bridge (Application 1) - Master Copy: 18/01995/EIAFUL and 18/01996/LB) which will set out all the background and which will have sections on each bridge individually, as well as discussing the impact across all 5 bridges. The remaining reports (for the other 4 bridges - Lambeth Bridge (Application 2): 18/01993/EIAFUL and 18/01994/LB; Westminster Bridge (Application 3): 18/01991/EIAFUL and 18/01992/LB; Golden Jubilee Bridge (Application 4):18/01990/EIAFUL; Waterloo Bridge (Application 5): 18/01988/EIAFUL and 18/01989/LB) cross-refer to the relevant paragraphs of this ‘master’ report, and will serve simply as a means of cross-referencing where in the ‘master’ report the relevant material is located, including