Viewing corridor from Dawsons? Hill

[MenuGarden]

I?m surprised to learn the view of St Paul?s cathedral from Dawson?s Hill is not protected when the one from One Tree Hill is! I think Dawsons? Hill has a better view, probably the best in London, even better than Alexandra palace, Primrose Hill and the London eye. Just looked it up and most of the viewing corridors are protecting aspects from the north, typical London to be so north-centric. Would be great to protect Dawsons? Hill?s view of St Paul?s cathedral whilst there is the chance. How do these things work?

[legalalien]

I don?t know but oddly enough I was planning to walk up there in the next couple of days. Will make sure I do!

[KidKruger]

There?s a gap in the trees (maintained, I think) from the highest point in Nunhead Cemetery directly towards St. Pauls.

You may be aware of this though, as quite well known.

[Abe_froeman]

The protected view the other way (from promos hill, I think) came up in the massive new dulwich hamlet housing estate planning application

[Sue]

KidKruger Wrote:

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> There?s a gap in the trees (maintained, I think)

> from the highest point in Nunhead Cemetery

> directly towards St. Pauls.

> You may be aware of this though, as quite well

> known.

We once lingered there too long admiring the view and found ourselves locked in the cemetery 🤣

[KidKruger]

Correct. They shut the gates at midnight 🤣

[malumbu]

Sue, you've set yourself up there, but I'll refrain from making comments about you in the cemetery at midnight.

[Sue]

Hahaha!

This was long before midnight 🤣🤣🤣

Around 6pm if memory serves (which it may not, but it was still daylight 🤣🤣🤣)

Honest!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[exdulwicher]

It's slightly buried within London Planning's website but there's a list of the viewing corridors there:

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-policy/protected-views-and-tall-buildings

Tower of London and Palace of Westminster have similar (smaller) protected views. It's why the Leadenhall Building (the "Cheesegrater") slopes backwards, to sort of remove itself a bit from being directly behind St Pauls.

Just looked it up and most of the viewing corridors are protecting aspects from the north, typical London to be so north-centric.

Well London to the north of St Pauls is flat; London to the south is elevated so the issue of viewing corridors was considerably lower when they were introduced. But then again, no-one back then really foresaw 40+ storey buildings...