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.