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

outes through for vehicles. The traffic is expected to be low, and a priority
would be given to pedestrians. This would be achieved through this area being
surfaced at a single level.
8.70 The application forms a ‘New Lane’ where there would three gates installed
along the edges of Miles Street South, the railway viaduct and Wendle Court.
This area would be closed off during night and opened at dusk by management
staff, allowing provision and maintenance of safe pedestrian and cycle routes
through this part of the site. This is supported by officers. A condition has been
imposed relating to the strategy to be used to facilitate this type of management
of the area.
8.71 The public spaces connected within the site would provide clear visual links
from Parry Street, Wandsworth Road, Bondway and Miles Square. There would
be legible layout and safe pedestrian zones, without traffic and with step-free
circulation routes. Furthermore the applicant has stated within the design and
access statement that the development would provide tactile signs and audible
information, which would facilitate permeability and accessibility throughout the
site. This is supported by officers.
8.72 In summary the proposed buildings being proposed as part of this mixed use
development would provide significant regenerative benefits, improving the
visual amenity of the area, improved connectivity and permeability to adjoining
sites and the Linear Park. Furthermore, this development would provide a
better linkage to the wider VNEB area. However, even though the scheme may
give rise harm to heritage assets along the South Bank from far reaching views,
this harm should be outweighed against such wider regenerative benefits which
is being proposed here. In this instance no objection is raised.
8.73 Conclusion
The scheme essentially comprises a series of buildings which would have an
impact on the overall visual appearance of the area. The key consideration is
whether this impact is harmful when considered against policy considerations.
The interpretation of this impact varies between parties but the key
consideration for the Council is to determine if the scheme gives rise to material
harm. When all aspects of the design of the building are considered in totality it
is not considered that the scheme gives rise to harm as set out by English
Heritage. If it were the view that harm was caused it is considered that the
interdependent public benefits to be delivered are significant to outweigh any
such consideration.
9 Residential Amenity
9.1 Daylight and Sunlight
The applicant has submitted a daylight and sunlight study for the proposed
development which has been prepared by GIA. This report has been
independently assessed by Right to Light Consulting on behalf of the Council.
9.2 The BRE guide contains two tests which measure diffuse daylight to existing