KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD
Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM
UPDATE: 13 Nov 2024

CA1
 RBK ref:

24/01189/Council Regulation 3 		Address: War Memorial Garden Union Street Kingston Upon Thames

Planning Officer: Karen Coles

Description of proposed works:

Landscape and public realm improvements including new pathways and improved hardstanding, new garden and habitat planting beds and trees, new pedestrian connections through to the east of the site, new lighting, new street furniture and play equipment, and improvements to the setting of heritage assets, including the Grade II* listed War Memorial.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 9 October 2024 …… with …… 7 …… members present

Issued on 9 Oct 2024


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

Response to the updated application:
Issued on 13 Nov 2024


No objection. This PA is basically unchanged from the previous version & our comments submitted in October 2024, save for a DAS corrected for typos & an additional heritage impact statement which recounts the history of this important public asset & is largely supportive of the planning application.

Response to the original application:
Issued on 9 Oct 2024


Reason:

No objection.

The applicant has engaged closely with us in finalising their plans over the last month or so & addressed the majority of our concerns. We are grateful for this.

Overall, we are satisfied with the revised drawings attached to this PA except for the inclusion of ‘gentle play’ features in what is primarily a space for reflection & contemplation. The applicant has sought to justify this aspect in writing to us but we remain somewhat unconvinced & will monitor it in practice with vigilance.