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Vauxhall Island Site

Monday, July 26th, 2010

The planning application for the twin towers at the Vauxhall Island site is now on the Lambeth Council website here

The proposals had already been previewed during a number of public consultations that the developer undertook - the taller of the towers is 41 stories (140m) and the lower is 32 stories (115m). The development [...]

Vauxhall Island Site

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Click on article from yesterday’s Evening Standard

And click here to see the exhibition boards from the recent public exhibition.

Bondway/Octave Tower

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

This is the model at the Inquiry.  Click on the photo to get a better idea of comparative scales:

Name ‘em and praise ‘em.  Here’s who’s speaking as who at the Inquiry:
Andrea Hofling / Viva Vauxhall
April Hilling / local resident
Charles Pender / Fentiman Road etc residents’ association
Charlie Boxer / Italo
David Spofforth / Harleyford Road Garden Association
Dræyk [...]

Vauxhall Island Site

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Kylun Ltd has now submitted its planning application to the London Borough of Lambeth for a sustainable mixed-use tower development on the island site at Vauxhall Cross.  The scheme being proposed is for two buildings, one of 41 storeys, the other 31 storeys and will include:

291 apartments, including family-sized apartments and affordable homes

High-quality, ground-level [...]

Is this the view you want from Vauxhall Park?

Friday, July 16th, 2010

This from Friends of Vauxhall Park (FOVP):
“FOVP are objecting to the proposed 149m high Octave Tower on the Bondway site.  Having been turned down by Lambeth, this application is now the subject of a Planning Inquiry.
On Monday 19th July the Inspector will visit the park, probably towards the end of the afternoon.  We would be [...]