KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 11 September 2024

CA1

RBK ref: 24/01562/FUL

Address: Beer Garden The Ram 34 High Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HL Planning Officer: Lucy Bennett

Description of proposed works: Installation of 2nos entrance archway, erection of 2nos lamppost, fixed seating and associated works.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 11 September 2024 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 11 Sep 2024

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 per below. Although this applicant has addressed some of our concerns on previous PAs the proposed steel arches marking the entry/ exit to garden would not be in keeping with the character & appearance of the surroundings - in our view timber trellis type items should be used instead. In addition, this PA is unclear about whether the existing & somewhat ramshackle lighting & loose wiring throughout the garden would be removed - it should be. In addition the treatment of the garden boundary is unclear as to whether it will remain the same i.e. wooden plant boxes - it should be.

We continue to stress that any changes at the Ram should be integrated with the Eagle Wharf plans. It is all the same space and must be considered as a whole.