SURBITON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 12 December 2023

CA4

RBK ref: 23/02937/FUL

Address: The Ranch 8 Southborough Close Surbiton KT6 6PU Planning Officer: Andrew Forrest

Description of proposed works: Demolition of existing property and erection of 2nos new family homes

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 12 December 2023 …… with …… 3 …… members present

Issued on 12 Dec 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:

SCAAC notes that the proposed development is almost identical to the previous submission and that it does not therefore address the comment in the refusal The proposal is not considered to represent a coherent design. The proposed materials palette is at odds with the prevailing materiality in Southborough Conservation Area. The overall scale, massing and roof height and mix of roof forms would fail to positively respond to neighbouring properties, or the wider Southborough Conservation Area. We repeat our earlier comment that the large picture windows, grey bricks and slates are not in keeping with the prevailing style in Southborough (Georgian style windows, red bricks and red tiles) and the boundary treatments are not specified and so we have concerns that the properties will overlook the grade 2 listed buildings to the rear.