# gpkg_spatial_ref_sys

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organization: EPSG
description: WGS 1984
definition:
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srs_name: British_National_Grid
organization: EPSG
description: British National Grid
definition:
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# Borough_Designated_Views

layerreference: lpd_tow_bdv00000001
sitename: Brushfield St towards Fournier St
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 533385
northing: 181755
designation: Borough Designated Views
boroughdesignation: Borough Designated Views
classification: Linear View
notes:
View looking east along Brushfield Street terminated by Christ Church Spitalfields, which forms a visual stop

extrainfo1:
Objective: To protect views of the Grade I Listed Christ Church Spitalfields including its Backdrop, one of the most important architectural and townscape pieces in the borough


layerreference: lpd_tow_bdv00000002
sitename: East India Dock Road (E)
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 538950
northing: 181281
designation: Borough Designated Views
boroughdesignation: Borough Designated Views
classification: Panorama
notes: Wide views west along East India Dock Road
extrainfo1:
Objective: To ensure the prominence of the Balfron Tower in this view and striking views across the Borough


layerreference: lpd_tow_bdv00000003
sitename: Langdon Park
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 537939
northing: 181586
designation: Borough Designated Views
boroughdesignation: Borough Designated Views
classification: Panorama
notes:
Views south toward Balfron Tower with Canary Wharf in the backdrop; position without trees obscuring the view

extrainfo1:
Objective: To ensure the landmark status of the tower is not compromised in the context of the Poplar Riverside Place and striking views across the Borough


layerreference: lpd_tow_bdv00000004
sitename: Regent's Canal / Ben Johnson Road
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 536385
northing: 181771
designation: Borough Designated Views
boroughdesignation: Borough Designated Views
classification: Panorama
notes: View South
extrainfo1:
Objective: Maintain panoramic views towards Canary Wharf with the red-brick sewer vent shaft (built next to the towpath C1906 to ventilate the Northern Low Level No.2 Sewer and the Limekiln Dock Inversion Sewer), and the former London to Blackwall Extension Railway Viaduct of 1847-49 with its 1876 bridge over
the Canal


layerreference: lpd_tow_bdv00000006
sitename: Wapping Wall - The bridge
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 535366
northing: 180591
designation: Borough Designated Views
boroughdesignation: Borough Designated Views
classification: Panorama
notes: Wide views north west and south east
extrainfo1:
Objective: To maintain visibility of the historic church spires of St Paul’s and St George in the East in views across the Shadwell Basin
to maintain a visual link between the riverfront and the neighbourhoods to the north


# Borough_Landmarks

layerreference: lpd_tow_blm00000001
sitename: Balfron Tower
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 538258
northing: 181276
designation: Borough Landmarks
boroughdesignation: Borough Landmarks
classification: Local Designated Landmark
notes:
Visible form multiple conservation areas, including: Lansbury Estate Conservation Area, Balfron Tower Conservation Area, St Mathias Conservation Area, St Frideswide's Conservation Area, Langdon Park Conservation Area. Views from major roads and open spaces in the area

extrainfo1:
Objective: To ensure the prominence of the Grade II Listed Balfron Tower, Balfron Tower, an important and distinctive element of post WWII built heritage, in the context of the Poplar Riverside Place


layerreference: lpd_tow_blm00000002
sitename: Christ Church Spitalfields
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 533744
northing: 181780
designation: Borough Landmarks
boroughdesignation: Borough Landmarks
classification: Local Designated Landmark
notes:
The Christ Church Spitelfields is one of the borough's most architecturally and historically important buildings, also very significant in townscape terms. The most prominent heritage element in views from and within the Brick Lane and Fournier Street Conservation Area and the Artillery Passage Conservation Area

extrainfo1:
Objective: To preserve the prominence of the Christ Church Spitalfields in a number of views related to Brushfield Street, Commercial Street and Brick Lane


layerreference: lpd_tow_blm00000003
sitename: St Anne's Church
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 536783
northing: 181030
designation: Borough Landmarks
boroughdesignation: Borough Landmarks
classification: Local Designated Landmark
notes:
The Grade I Listed building of St Anne's Church is one of the three Hawksmore's churches in the Borough. The tower forms a distinctive landmark in views from the following conservation areas:  St Anne's Limehouse Conservation Area, Narrow Street Conservation Area and Lansbury Conservation Area. It was designed to be visible by ships in the local docks and from the Thames. The church is viewed across the open space of the churchyard, with low scale residential streets enclosing the local church and gardens. St Anne’s Church tower can be seen above the roofline of the Town Hall and provides a backdrop to many long views in the precinct. The church also terminates Newell Street

extrainfo1:
Objective: To preserve the prominence of St Anne’s Church as the most significant built landmark and historic focal point in Limehouse. To maintain the visibility of the tower in the locally designated views and surrounding conservation areas


layerreference: lpd_tow_blm00000004
sitename: St Paul's Shadwell
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 535202
northing: 180736
designation: Borough Landmarks
boroughdesignation: Borough Landmarks
classification: Local Designated Landmark
notes:
Church Spire of St Paul's is a Grade II* Listed Building which plays an important role in views from a number of conservation areas such as: Wapping Wall Conservation Area, St Paul's Church Conservation Area, St George in the East Conservation Area

extrainfo1:
Objective: To maintain Grade II* Listed Building prominence of this enduring local and historical landmark  and to preserve the prominence of the tower in the panorama from the Wapping Wall Bridge


# Central_Activities_Zone_Frontage

layerreference: lpd_tow_caf00000001
sitename: Wentworth Street
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 0.99
easting: 533666
northing: 181507
designation: Central Activities Zone Frontage
boroughdesignation: Central Activities Zone Frontage
address:
Wentworth Street Local Shopping Parade: 1-79 (Odd) 2-72 (Even) Wentworth Street, 6 Bell Lane, 15-41 (Odd) 20-42 (Even) Toynbee Street, 41-47 (Odd) And 40-48 (Even) Goulston Street


# New_Green_Grid

layerreference: lpd_tow_ngg00000003
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 534633
northing: 181794
designation: New Green Grid
boroughdesignation: New Green Grid
classification: Site allocation
notes:
Opportunity to extend green grid to whitechapel Road. This area already has greening and highway improvment planned within the Whitechapel Vision Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document Adopted December 2013.


layerreference: lpd_tow_ngg00000004
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 534816
northing: 181476
designation: New Green Grid
boroughdesignation: New Green Grid
classification: Site allocation
notes:
Opportunity to extend green grid through Whitechapel south site allocation. Extentsive greening planned for within Whitechapel Vision Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document Adopted December 2013


# Safeguarded_for_Gypsies_and_Traveller_Accommodation

layerreference: lpd_tow_gts00000001
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 0.318
easting: 537377
northing: 182521
designation: Safeguarded for Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
boroughdesignation: Safeguarded for Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation
notes:
Safeguarded for permanent Crossrail ventilation shaft and maintenance access, and for Gypsy and Traveller accommodation


# Sites_of_Importance_for_Nature_Conservation

layerreference: lpd_tow_sin00000004
sitename: London's Canals
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 22.274
easting: 536273
northing: 182476
designation: Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
boroughdesignation: Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
notes: Free public access (all/most of site)
borough:
Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Tower Hamlets, Westminster


layerreference: lpd_tow_sin00000005
sitename: River Thames and tidal tributaries
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 407.698
easting: 537245
northing: 179731
designation: Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
boroughdesignation: Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
notes: Free public access (part of site)
borough:
Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, City of London, Greenwich, Hammersmith and Fulham, Havering, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster


# Strategically_Important_Landmarks

layerreference: lpd_tow_stl00000001
sitename: The White Tower
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
easting: 533593
northing: 180551
designation: Strategically Important Landmarks
boroughdesignation: Strategically Important Landmarks
notes:
Views towards the White Tower from surrounding streets: Lower Thames Street, Byward Street, Savage Gardens, Cooper's Row, Tower Hill, Minories, Mansell Street, Royal Mint Court, Shorter Street, E. Smithfield, St Katharine's Way, More London Riverside

extrainfo1:
Objective: To preserve the prominent position of the White Tower in views from the surrounding streets and across the river, from More London


# Strategically_Important_Skyline

layerreference: lpd_tow_sis00000001
sitename: Canary Wharf Area
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 87.927
easting: 537618
northing: 180192
designation: Strategically Important Skyline
boroughdesignation: Strategically Important Skyline
notes:
Major Centre- Important element of the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, located on the main view axis of the WHS. Important element of the setting of the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, located on the main view axis of the W

extrainfo1:
Objective: To ensure distinctive skyline and prominence of the Major Centre in Local Designated Views and London Strategic Views


# Town_Centres

layerreference: lpd_tow_tcb00000005
sitename: Poplar High Street neighbourhood centre
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 2.259
easting: 538315
northing: 180732
designation: Town Centres
boroughdesignation: Town Centres
classification: Neighbourhood
address:
Poplar High Street Local Shopping Parade51-59, 243-263 (Odd) Poplar High Street (Except No 249 But Including 249a)


layerreference: lpd_tow_tcb00000019
sitename: Roman Road East district centre
borough: Tower Hamlets
planningauthority: Tower Hamlets
hectares: 5.136
easting: 536612
northing: 183351
designation: Town Centres
boroughdesignation: Town Centres
classification: District
address:
505-521, 527-633 (Odd) And 510-630 (Even) Roman Road, 72a Armagh Road, 67-71 Usher Road, 91-93 Parnell Road


