KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 13 January 2021

CA25

RBK ref: 20/02386/HOU

Address: 8 Albany Mews Kingston Upon Thames KT2 5SL Planning Officer: Barry Lomax

Description of proposed works: Erection of single storey side extension with conversion of existing garages into additional living space, associated changes to fenestration and installation of 4no rooflights.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 13 January 2021 …… with …… 7 …… members present

Issued on 10 Feb 2021

1. Positive support		2. No objection
3. Objection	X	4. Objection unless revised as below
5. No comment/neutral		6. Lack of detail
7. Decision already issued

Reason for objection:

Objection. We were disappointed that our objection [in 2019/20] to alterations to no.1 Albany Mews was overridden by RBK. This PA for no.8 would further erode the original integrity of this development. The conversion of the existing garage & insertion of new windows to the front side would result in the loss of mature landscaping to the existing elevation & be highly visible from the street. Furthermore there is an AC unit balanced precariously outside the dormer window to the front elevation of the existing property. It must represent a danger to the public as well as being an eyesore & should be removed forthwith! We cannot believe planning permission was ever sought or given for this.