SURBITON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 13 April 2021

CA4

RBK ref: 21/00669/HOU

Address: 13 Ashcombe Avenue Surbiton KT6 6PX Planning Officer: Andrew Forrest

Description of proposed works: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single-storey glazed rear extension and front veranda. Re-modelling of roof including raising ridge height and insertion of rooflights to facilitate loft conversion and form second floor. Formation of swimming pool and detached outbuilding to be used as pool house. Associated changes to fenestration and landscaping.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 13 April 2021 …… with …… 4 …… members present

Issued on 16 Apr 2021

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:

SCAAC has no objection to the rear extension in principle but strongly objects in principle to the changes to the facades of the existing building in particular the front of the property. We don't believe that the change from the brick/tile to weatherboarding or from a tile to a slate roof justified and is not in keeping with the CA. The precedents illustrated do not relate to any other building found in Southborough and those showing timber boarding are not comparable at all with the proposed use of timber. The visual character of the existing property should be retained and the roof materials should be re-used, not only to retain the appropriate appearance within the CA, but also for reasons of sustainability. There is insufficient information on construction of pool house to comment on its suitability or impact on the CA.