MALDENS AND COOMBE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 8 November 2023

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RBK ref: 23/02582/HOU

Address: Hurston House Stoke Road Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7NX Planning Officer: Carmellena Hickey

Description of proposed works: Demolition of existing pool house and erection of a single storey pool house, plant room and bar.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 8 November 2023 …… with …… 2 …… members present

Issued on 8 Nov 2023

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

Reason:

The proposed development is of a similar scale and height to the building it is replacing and is more in-keeping with the architecture of the (newly-built) Hurlston House. It will not negatively impact the views from the neighbouring house or the golf course; hence 'no objection' is justified. The only concern is that the arboricultural statement is dated July 2021 and was prepared for the development of the main house, before this proposal was envisaged. While the trees in this new area were noted they were in the development 'exclusion zone'. The 'no objection' is therefore caveated - what is the impact - if any - on the trees along the boundary directly behind the structure (yew and silver lime and others), including in the neighbours' garden, and by the new plant room?