KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 10 June 2026

CA1

RBK ref: 26/00914/ADV

Address: 20 Church Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1RJ Planning Officer: Carmellena Hickey

Description of proposed works: Display of 2no internally illuminated fascia sign, 4no non illuminated fascia sign, 1no internally illuminated projecting sign, 2no internally illuminated digital screen, 3no internally illuminated yellow window reveals and 4no non illuminated vinyl window graphics.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 10 June 2026 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 10 Jun 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. This PA fails on a number of grounds: LED digital screens in shop windows, yellow illuminated window surrounds, digitally printed graphics blocking shop windows in cloisters - contrary to the LPA’s CAGG & harmful to the character & appearance of the recently renovated Memorial Gardens and Old Town more widely, Kingston’s premier CA.
In addition, in our view the applicant should have provided a DAS &/ or heritage impact statement because, although unlisted, the building is of local architectural significance as a key example of the neo-Tudor style that characterises much 20th century development in Kingston Old Town. As they stand, these changes would harm that character & should be refused.