Tall buildings, visual impact assessments and density

Our tall buildings studies and background papers assess the impact of tall buildings across the borough. They were prepared as evidence to support past and present planning policies and guidance.

Southwark Plan (2022)

• Tall buildings background paper (July 2020) [EIP54] ^{(PDF, 15.1mb)}

Aylesbury area action plan (rescinded)

• Visual impact assessment background paper (2009) part 1 of 2 ^{(PDF, 928kb)}
• Visual impact assessment background paper (2009) part 1 of 2 ^{(PDF, 994kb)}

Core strategy (rescinded)

• Borough-wide tall buildings research paper (2010) ^{(PDF, 2.1mb)}
• Borough-wide tall buildings background paper (2010) ^{(PDF, 298kb)}
• Density in Rotherhithe and East Dulwich (2010) ^{(PDF, 6.8mb)}

Bankside, Borough and London Bridge (BBLB) opportunity area

• BBLB opportunity area stage 1 research paper (2010) ^{(PDF, 2.7mb)}
• BBLB opportunity area stage 2 tall buildings study paper (2010) ^{(PDF, 4.7mb)}

Page last updated: 08 March 2023