KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 10 October 2018

N/A

RBK ref: 18/12778/LBC

Address: 1 The Keep, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5UF Planning Officer: Alex Rosser-Trokas

Description of proposed works: Erection of mansard roof extension with installation of front and rear rooflights to provide 2x three bedroom units including relevant worksThere is a listed building present on this site.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 10 October 2018 …… with …… 7 …… members present

Issued on 25 Nov 2018

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

Reason for objection:

Although not within a conservation area, this grade 2 listed building is a prominent landmark in North Kingston. A garrison built for the East Surrey Regiment in 1875, its 'fort-like' appearance with castellated towers and crenulated parapets, is worthy of conservation as evidenced by its listed status. Sensitive conversion to residential use as flats took place in 2011 with no impact on the building's exterior.
Our main objection to the current application is the addition of a very prominent mansard roof across the entire length of the building, the effect of which is to completely alter/ lose the original & distinctive character of the building. A secondary objection is the extensive reflective glass component of the link corridors. This is out of keeping with the design & materials of the original building.