| Do you think that recent tall buildings have improved London’s skyline, worsened it or made no difference one way or the other? |
| Improved London’s skyline |
25 |
| Worsened London’s skyline |
41 |
| Made no difference |
24 |
| Don’t know |
10 |
| |
|
| How important, if at all, do you think tall buildings are to the character and or reputation of London? |
| Very important |
14 |
| Quite important |
33 |
| Neither important nor unimportant |
28 |
| Not very important |
13 |
| Not important at all |
7 |
| Don’t know |
6 |
| Important (All) |
47 |
| Unimportant (All) |
20 |
| NET |
+27 |
| |
|
| How important or unimportant do you think it is for tall buildings to fit in with their surroundings? Would you say it is….. |
| Very important |
32 |
| Quite important |
38 |
| Neither important nor unimportant |
20 |
| Not very important |
3 |
| Not important at all |
2 |
| Don’t know |
4 |
| Important (All) |
70 |
| Unimportant (All) |
5 |
| NET |
+65 |
| |
|
| Do you think that buildings of similar height should always be arranged together or not? |
| Yes – tall buildings should always be arranged together |
31 |
| No – tall buildings do not necessarily always have to be arranged together |
46 |
| Don’t know |
23 |
| |
|
| And do you think it is better to build tall buildings only in clusters close together or should they be built indiscriminately whenever there is an economic or commercial demand for them? |
| Tall buildings should only be arranged in clusters close together |
40 |
| Tall buildings should be built indiscriminately whenever there is demand |
35 |
| Don’t know |
25 |
| |
|
| Do you think that tall buildings should or should not be allowed to be built in areas of historic interest? |
| Should be allowed in areas of historic interest |
18 |
| Should not be allowed to be built in areas of historic interest |
65 |
| Don’t know |
17 |
| |
|
| And do you think that tall buildings should or should not be allowed to intrude or interfere with views of historic interest? |
| Should be allowed to intrude or interfere with views of historic views |
19 |
| Should not be allowed to intrude or interfere with views of historic interest |
71 |
| Don’t know |
10 |
| |
|
| Do you think the addition of tall buildings in London has improved or worsened the historic character of the city, or has it made no difference one way or the other? |
| Improved the historic character of London |
21 |
| Worsened the historic character of London |
45 |
| No difference |
23 |
| Don’t know |
10 |
| |
|
| Do you think that buildings and areas with historical significance are or are not currently given sufficient protection from potentially harmful high-rise developments? |
| Historical buildings and areas are currently sufficiency protected |
29 |
| Historical buildings and areas are NOT currently sufficiency protected |
48 |
| Don’t know |
23 |
| |
|
| How much of a say do you think people have in how tall buildings have changed the skyline of major cities like London, Manchester or areas/cities closer to where you live? |
| A very big say |
7 |
| A quite a big say |
17 |
| A quite small say |
28 |
| No say at all |
36 |
| Don’t know |
12 |
| |
|
| How much of a say do you think people SHOULD have in how tall buildings might change the skyline of major cities like London and Manchester or areas/cities closer to where you live? |
| A very big say |
21 |
| A quite a big say |
43 |
| A quite small say |
16 |
| No say at all |
7 |
| Don’t know |
13 |
| Do you think planning regulations have done a good or bad job in controlling the development of tall buildings in London or in cities closer to where you live? |
| A very good job |
6 |
| A quite good job |
25 |
| A quite bad job |
28 |
| A very bad job |
12 |
| Don’t know |
29 |
| A good job (All) |
31 |
| A bad job (All) |
40 |
| NET |
-9 |
| |
|
| Do you think there should be new planning regulations to more effectively control the development of tall buildings, or are current regulations sufficient to do this? |
| There should be new planning regulations |
56 |
| Current regulations are sufficient |
22 |
| Don’t know |
22 |
| |
|
| Do you think that tall buildings should be allowed or should not be allowed in suburban areas? |
| Allowed |
30 |
| Not allowed |
48 |
| Don’t know |
22 |
| |
|
| Which two or three of the following do you think should be the main or most important considerations taken into account when deciding whether a tall building should be built? |
| Environmental Impact |
43 |
| Height |
41 |
| Location |
40 |
| Design/Appearance |
39 |
| Functional Need (ie. Office/Housing) |
26 |
| Economic Need |
25 |
| Transport Links |
17 |
| Something else |
2 |
| Don’t know |
9 |
| |
|
| How environmentally friendly or sustainable do you think tall buildings are these days? |
| Very environmentally friendly/sustainable |
11 |
| Quite environmentally friendly/sustainable |
26 |
| Not very environmentally friendly/sustainable |
27 |
| Not at all environmentally friendly/sustainable |
8 |
| Don’t know |
27 |
| Environmentally friendly/sustainable (All) |
37 |
| Not environmentally friendly/sustainable (All) |
35 |
| NET |
+2 |
| |
|
| Do you think that recent tall buildings that have been built across the UK have improved the availability of new homes a lot, a little, hardly at all, or not a t all? |
| Improved the availability of new homes a lot |
11 |
| Improved a little |
26 |
| Hardly improved it at all |
29 |
| Not improved availability at all |
14 |
| Don’t know |
20 |
