KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 14 May 2025

CA7

RBK ref: 25/00800/FUL

Address: 22 Bloomfield Road Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2SE Planning Officer: Carmellena Hickey

Description of proposed works: Alterations to ground floor front elevation to relocate entrance door and alterations to existing window

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 14 May 2025 …… with …… 7 …… members present

Issued on 14 May 2025

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. We are opposed to the applicant’s proposal to alter the existing picture window of this shop by blocking-in part of the original shop frontage. To do so would cause harm to the character & appearance of the property & its neighbours - an attractive parade of small commercial units. We are also opposed to the applicant’s intention to replace the existing traditional hand-painted fascia signage with an incongruous manufactured solution. Furthermore, this PA references the replacement of UPVC fenestration/ doors like for like. But the existing items (at least on the front elevation of the property) are traditional timber & should be retained/ replaced like for like.