KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 9 August 2023

CA1

RBK ref: 23/00857/LBC

Address: 13 - 15 Church Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1RW Planning Officer: Helen Harris

Description of proposed works: Shopfit in existing empty retail unit. Installation of new flooring, internal decoration, merchandising system. Amends to electrics and life saving systems. New energy efficient lighting.Decoration to shopfront and new signage.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 9 August 2023 …… with …… 4 …… members present

Issued on 9 Aug 2023

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.

Our objection is confined to the new signage scheme. We have previously objected to a similar signage scheme under 23/00847/ADV which was refused by officers.

To reiterate: the fascia signage should not be acrylic &/ or internally illuminated. Our recommendation is always traditional sign writing with clear-painted lettering. However if this is not possible, then lettering should be individually cut eg in powder-coated aluminium, with Matt finish, & displayed on risers. Furthermore, in a well-lit locale such as this, there should be no need for separate illumination. But if some form of lighting is absolutely necessary it should comprise low emission spot lighting or discreetly placed (in cornice) trough lighting. The proposed hanging sign should not be illuminated.