KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 9 April 2025

CA25

RBK ref: 25/00527/Prior Approval Solar Panels

Address: Small Boat Club Clubhouse Steven's Eyot/Ait River Thames Adjacent To Lower Ham Road Kingston-Upon-Thames Planning Officer: Sissi Yang

Description of proposed works: Installation of solar panels on both slopes of the twin pitched roof of the island clubhouse.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 9 April 2025 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 9 Apr 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.

No details have been given of the proposed solar panels except that they would be over-the-roof ie not integrated. From the drawings submitted they look incongruous with no attempt to blend in with the existing roof tiles & its surroundings. They would be highly visible from Canbury Gardens (& west of the river) & would harm the character & appearance of Riverside North CA.

NB this PA is also lacking a DAS.