MALDENS AND COOMBE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Conservation Areas Advisory Committee

PLANNING APPLICATION COMMENT FORM DATE: 9 October 2024

CA21

RBK ref: 24/02054/HOU

Address: Acorn House 149A Coombe Lane West Kingston Upon Thames KT2 7DH Planning Officer: Gosia Danik

Description of proposed works: Replacement of existing timber front door and side lights with composite door and side lights. Erection of covered BBQ area to rear

APPRAISAL

By full committee on …… 9 October 2024 …… with …… 4 …… members present

Issued on 10 Oct 2024

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

Reason for objection:

CAAC objected to the previous application to replace the existing timber door with a uPVC door on the following grounds: Although this house is modern, it lies within the Conservation Area and the doors and windows were originally constructed using timber. The proposed materials should match the existing ones, rather than using uPVC, which we believe would have a detrimental effect.

The council supported this view and the application was refused though the officer report stated that the UPVC guttering and downpipe that were also proposed were acceptable.

The current proposal is for a grey panelled modern style composite door. The existing door side panelling are in character and reflect the form of detail of the treatment to the fenestration across the frontage. Their replacement together with the new composite door would, it is considered, be harmful to the overall appearance of the elevation and it is considered that the previously expressed objection should be repeated in respect of this proposal as well.

Objection unless the chosen style of the composite door is more in-keeping with the front elevation's fenestration.