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07 Vauxhall Square, item 6. PDF 626 KB - Lambeth Council

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• SPD: Sustainable Design and Construction<br />

• SPD: S106 Planning Obligations<br />

• SPD: Housing Development and House Conversions<br />

• Draft <strong>Vauxhall</strong> SPD<br />

7 Land Use and Principle of Change of Use<br />

7.1 As stated above, the VNEB OAPF sets out an ambition for around 16,000 new<br />

homes and a range of 20,000 - 25,0000 jobs. It also contains proposals for an<br />

extension to the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea via Nine Elms and<br />

amongst other issues supports a tall buildings strategy with an emerging cluster<br />

at <strong>Vauxhall</strong> (within the parameters of the London Views Management<br />

Framework). The <strong>Council</strong>’s draft <strong>Vauxhall</strong> SPD identifies the site as being within<br />

the South East Regeneration Arc within which are key opportunity sites that<br />

could be brought forward to secure further intensification on the Wandsworth<br />

Road. Redevelopment of such sites should be a mixed use development<br />

providing residential and retail uses whilst protecting existing employment<br />

floorspace.<br />

7.2 Core Strategy Policy PN2 <strong>Vauxhall</strong> states that the council will “support mixed<br />

use development at <strong>Vauxhall</strong> for employment use, housing, retail, hotel, student<br />

accommodation, leisure, entertainment and other commercial and community<br />

uses in line with its Central Activities Zone designation and as part of the wider<br />

London Plan <strong>Vauxhall</strong>/Nine Elms/Battersea Opportunity Area, to develop a<br />

distinct heart, recognisable sense of place and definite identity with distinct<br />

quarters to achieve a sustainable and vibrant urban area and to fulfil its role as a<br />

coherent centre, as well as linking with and benefiting adjoining areas and their<br />

communities. Overall, development will be supported to provide at least 3,500<br />

new homes and 8,000 jobs in the <strong>Vauxhall</strong> area and appropriate community and<br />

public transport infrastructure improvements will be sought.”<br />

Section (a) of the policy seeks active ground floor frontages in development<br />

throughout the <strong>Vauxhall</strong> area and promotes a focus of new retail uses around<br />

the transport interchange to create a district centre.<br />

Section (f) specifically relates to the <strong>Vauxhall</strong> Heart area, in which this site is<br />

located, and supports “opportunities for the development of a cluster of high<br />

quality tall buildings for a mix of uses including residential, retail, business, other<br />

commercial and community uses at <strong>Vauxhall</strong> Heart which could extend into<br />

Wandsworth, focused on the transport interchange at <strong>Vauxhall</strong> Cross with<br />

connections to the Nine Elms area and residential hinterland and new<br />

pedestrian linkages through the railway viaduct”.<br />

7.3 The London Plan 2011 Policy 2.10 sets out the strategic priorities for the CAZ.<br />

It states that the Mayor, boroughs and strategic partners should “enhance and<br />

promote the unique international, national and London-wide roles of the CAZ,<br />

supporting the distinct offer of the Zone based on a rich mix of local as well as<br />

strategic uses and forming the globally iconic core of one of the world’s most<br />

attractive and competitive business locations”. Further detail is included in this<br />

policy and in policies 2.11 and 2.12. Policy 2.13 sets out the approach to<br />

Opportunity Areas. Overall the mix of uses proposed is considered acceptable.

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