KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 13 September 2023

CA1

RBK ref: 23/02176/FUL

Address: 5 - 9 Eden Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1BQ Planning Officer: Helen Harris

Description of proposed works: Replacement of 1st and 2nd floor wood windows along Eden Street and Union Street elevations with uPVC windows to match existing. Replacement of 1st and 2nd floor steel windows along the rear elevation with uPVC windows

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 13 September 2023 …… with …… 6 …… members present

Issued on 13 Sep 2023

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 as revised below. In principle we cannot condone the use of uPVC in a CA. However we are aware some neighbouring buildings, including #18 which is locally listed, have already installed plastic fenestration - as this applicant points out. Nonetheless, the applicant should be required to submit samples prior to any decision - there are none in this PA. Furthermore, we strongly recommend conservation-grade items, which are now widely available on the market.