KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 14 February 2024

CA1

RBK ref: 23/03548/ADV

Address: 52A High Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HN Planning Officer: Andrew Forrest

Description of proposed works: Installation of illuminated shopfront fascia signage and 1no. illuminated projecting sign to front and non-illuminated shopfront fascia signage to rear

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 14 February 2024 …… with …… 7 …… members present

Issued on 14 Feb 2024

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:

Objection unless revised as below.

This applicant has been in breach of the LPA’s planning controls for some time. Whilst the removal of the plastic fascia signage & replacement with individually cut powder-coated aluminium lettering is welcome, we do not support the internal back-lighting of the proposed ‘bottle cap’ or hanging sign - if illumination of it is absolutely necessary (in line with the LPA’s revised guidance on development in conservation areas ‘CAGG’ we do not believe it is) then this should be by discreet low emission LED spot lighting.