KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 12 November 2025

CA1

RBK ref: 25/02373/Cert of Lawful Use/Operation

Address: Unit G Crown Arcade Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1JB Planning Officer: Drew Blackman

Description of proposed works: Change of use from retail (formerly bookshop) (Use Class Ea) to bakery shop (use Class Ea) including on site baking.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 12 November 2025 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 12 Nov 2025

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

Reason:

Insufficient information given here to validate a certificate of lawful development. On-site baking would require some form of heat extraction but no details have been submitted by the applicant. It could also imply sale of hot food which is outside class Ea). Furthermore there is nothing on external appearance including signage which would affect conservation.