KINGSTON AND NORTH KINGSTON NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 13 August 2025

CA1

RBK ref: 25/01327/LBC

Address: 37 - 39 High Street Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1LQ Planning Officer: Gosia Danik

Description of proposed works: Internal reconfiguration of part first floor and alterations to the staircase.

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 13 August 2025 …… with …… 9 …… members present

Issued on 13 Aug 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. There are several proposed elements here which are completely incongruous & would disrespect the character & appearance of this highly significant (grade 2* listed) heritage asset eg: patterned floor tiling to upper storey (cf new condiments & drinks area); new open staircase without traditional balustrade/ banister rails; addition of a modernistic wall mural at ground floor entrance/ adjacent to staircase; installation of ‘Ashanti’ wall lighting in staircase ‘well’. The cumulative effect of this PA is to disregard the historical importance of this building without any public benefit & should therefore be refused.