KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 13 May 2026

CA1

RBK ref: 26/00638/LBC

Address: 39 - 41 High Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1LQ Planning Officer: Gosia Danik

Description of proposed works: Listed Building Application for internal alterations at first floor level to facilitate restaurant use, including removal of unauthorised additions, installation of internal partitions and associated works

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 13 May 2026 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 13 May 2026

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:

Objection. Our concerns about stage 1 of this applicant’s proposals (26/00332) are compounded by this stage 2 PA. In particular: the installation of karaoke rooms in this grade 2* listed building is completely inappropriate & must be refused; we also object to the appearance of the proposed bamboo screening, track lighting & cheaply fabricated reception desk (same as stage 1); in addition no details have been provided of floor finishes, new signage & furniture (similar to stage 1) - a material concern given this applicant’s poor track record to date. As stipulated in our stage 1 appraisal, any stage 2 alterations to the existing building must be signed off by the relevant Officer after physical inspection.
We have concerns regarding fire safety of all this stud partitioning and cheaply fabricated mdf/hardwood reception desks