KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 12 June 2019

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RBK ref: 19/01000/HOU

Address: 64 Portsmouth Road Surbiton KT6 4HT Planning Officer: Development Control Officer

Description of proposed works: Erection of rear dormer roof extension with new rooflight to front elevation to facilitate loft conversion. Replacement of canopy to rear door

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 12 June 2019 …… with …… 5 …… members present

Issued on 12 Jun 2019

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

Reason for objection:

The proposed rear dormer is large in relation to the existing property & would be clearly visible from the street scene (intersection of The Mall & Portsmouth Road). It is also in breach (within 0.5m of the property's main roof line) of RBK's own guidance (SPD 2013) on such features. The applicant however is citing the development underway nearby at no.66 as precedent, which the Council approved in July 2018, as did SCAAC, despite KTCAAC's reservation (objection unless the scale of development was reduced).

We believe there is no justification for permitting another breach of RBK's guidelines, which are at risk of falling into disrepute, & object to this proposal unless it is amended to comply with prevailing guidance.

We have no objection to the other, minor aspects of this application.