KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 9 February 2022

CA1

RBK ref: 22/00228/FUL

Address: Coronation Stone High Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1EU Planning Officer: Helen Harris

Description of proposed works: Coronation Stone cleaned and repaired, and new interpretation board installed.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 9 February 2022 …… with …… 8 …… members present

Issued on 9 Feb 2022

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

Reason:

No Objection however taking a broader view this appears to be an opportunity missed. This incredible monument should be relocated to a more prominent site such as the Museum (especially given the future uncertainty surrounding Guildhall) & displayed with much more imagination & finesse than the existing dreary municipal railings & stone finials, both of minimal merit. Also, the proposed new signage is very boiler plate in character & of no distinction. The Council could & should do much better.