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Summary of Objections
The visual impact of the proposals across the Grade I registered landscape of Kensal Green would be reasonably widespread. The mid-rise 7-9 storey blocks at the southern site and southern part of the northern site would feature prominently in views across the Crematorium Garden within the Grade I Kensal Green Cemetery, causing less than substantial harm to its significance. The appearance of the 19-storey tower at the northern site would be harmful, being prominent on the skyline. Its contrasting height would intrude on the planned Arcadian landscape and cumulatively on the setting of the many individually listed monuments. The harm to the high heritage significance of the cemetery and conservation area would be less than substantial. The tower is not plan-led and there is no strong design case for a building of district scale that justifies or outweighs this harm. An objection to the Mitre Yard scheme is therefore raised on design grounds and harm to heritage assets.
The proposals would conflict with the policies in the development plan for the Royal Borough. The proposals would fail to preserve the character and appearance of views into and out of the Royal Borough, and would fail to safeguard the setting of conservation areas, listed buildings and registered historic park and garden within the Royal Borough. The proposals would not result in undue impacts on highway and transport networks within the Royal Borough.
Please see the Case Officer's report to read the full assessment of the proposals