What does Historic England think? – March 2019
Historic England issued pre-application advice to the developer U+I in November 2018 and we now have a copy!
They said they were concerned about:
‘… the impact of the proposals on the setting of the listed building and the wider conservation area …’
They also said:
‘The fire station building currently visually dominates this stretch of the Albert Embankment and the presence of tall buildings in the backdrop will reduce this dominance.’
‘….we would encourage you to consider ways of reducing the height of the towers so they do not encroach upon’ the view of the Victoria Tower ‘and remain visually subservient.’
With reference to the impact on Lambeth Palace they said it will cause ‘..harm to the setting of these highly designated heritage assets’.
We say the proposed towers behind 8 Albert Embankment are harmful to the heritage of Lambeth Village and these statements from Historic England support our view.
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