KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD
Conservation Areas Advisory Committee
PLANNING APPLICATION
COMMENT FORM
DATE: 8 May 2024
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RBK ref:
24/00640/Council Regulation 3 |
Address:
Eagle Brewery Wharf Open Space Riverside Walk Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HL
Planning Officer: Karen Coles |
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Description of proposed works:
Public realm improvements including ground resurfacing, installation of a swift tower, extended green space with new planting beds and trees, provision of play space including a play trail, installation of public seating including central raised seating island, and new metal railings along river frontage |
APPRAISAL |
By full committee on …… 8 May 2024 …… with …… 4 …… members present
Issued on 22 Apr 2024
| 1. Positive support |
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2. No objection |
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| 3. Objection |
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4. Objection unless revised as below |
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| 5. No comment/neutral |
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6. Lack of detail |
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| 7. Decision already issued |
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Reason:
No objection. We welcome the greening-up of this long-neglected space. We participated in the public engagement exercise on it some time ago & are pleased to see a formal PA finally published.
Although supportive, we wish to draw the LPA’s attention to two potential issues viz:
Design of swift tower. It is important that better consideration is given to the character & appearance of this proposed feature which, in the present renders, resembles a mobile phone mast. An improved, less intrusive design is necessary in order to respect the sensitivity of this location & key views of it;
The Ram beer garden. We have separately objected to PA 24/00264 for a substantial makeover of this site, which is directly adjacent to EBW. Any decision on it must be taken in the context of the EBW PA 24/00640.