Kingsland CAAC March 2019

Planning Applications for KCAAC meeting for 4 March 2019

2019/0448 and 2019/0472 4 Albion Square E8 4ES Refurbishment of Upper Ground and First Floor levels involving windows, doors and roof; internal alterations including new openings at Upper Ground level. (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection

2019/0211 57 Balls Pond Road N1 4BW Replacement of windows and doors to the front and rear elevations (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

No objection

2018/0137 59 Balls Pond Road N1 4BW Replacement of single-glazed timber windows with double-glazed timber windows and replacement of the front door. (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

No objection, although we would prefer that the applicant takes the opportunity to put sash windows into W6 and W8 on the rear elevation. These would be more in keeping with the age and style of the house than the existing casement windows. In this case we would want the Conservation Officer to check that the proportions of the sash window fenestration are appropriate.

2018/0152 61 Balls Pond Road N1 4BW Replacement of single-glazed uPVC windows with double-glazed timber windows and replacement of the front door. (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

No objection, although we would prefer that the applicant takes the opportunity to put sash windows into W6 and W8 on the rear elevation. These would be more in keeping with the age and style of the house than the existing casement windows. In this case we would want the Conservation Officer to check that the proportions of the sash window fenestration are appropriate.

2019/0006 46 A De Beauvoir Crescent N1 5RY Change of use of lower and upper ground floor from A3 (restaurant) use to C3 (residential dwelling) to form 1x2 and 1x3 bed flats and external altrations to ground floor front and rear facades (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

We very much regret the loss of A3 space along this section of the canal. We don't feel that these lower floors would be ideal for residential, and importantly, the vibrancy of a string of restaurants and/or businesses has been a great addition to this part of the canal.

2019/0259 27 - 31 Downham Road N1 5AA Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 6 (Equipment Noise Level) of planning permission 2016/2731dated 22/09/2016 for "External alterations to ground floor front elevation, replacement and installation of new openings on west elevation and installation of solar panels, boiler flue and fan to the roof". The proposed changes would erect ten air handling units and an acoustic screen on the roof, would remove the approved solar panels and would reword the noise condition to ensure continued compliance. (Nick Bovaird 0208 356 8291)

We object to this application. There should be screening along the north and west sides as well as the east. The long view from the west along Downham Road is particularly important. We also feel that plastic fencing is inappropriate, and that something like spaced zinc panels which would respect the materials on the existing elevation would be much more appropriate.

2019/0324 122 Hertford Road N1 4LP Erection of a single-storey side infill extension to the rear of the property, and the addition of an oriel window to the rear wall of the closet wing at ground floor level. (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

We object to this application on the basis of overdevelopment, and that there would be a sense of enclosure and loss of light to the neighbouring house. The scale and bulk of the resulting building would be overbearing, and would set an unfortunate precedent. We also object to the use of dark grey brick in the proposed infill extension.

2018/4472 66-68 Kingsland Road E2 8DP Demolition of the existing building and the construction of a new seven storey building (plus basement) to provide retail (Class A1) at basement - 1st floor level and four self-contained residential flats (Class C3) on the upper floors. (Louise Smith 0208 356 8061)

We strongly object to the demolition of this charming, individual building. It adds to the variety of the streetscape, and provides a break in the rhythm of the rooflines, helping to avoid the increasing canyonisation of the Kingsland Road.

2018/4665 230 A Kingsland Road E2 8AX Change of use of lower ground floor (ancillary storage) to A3 (restaurant), erection of extraction flue on rear elevation; new shopfront; new front door; retention of rear window; retention and alterations to front 1st floor timber framed windows and retention of existing rear parapet (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

We object to this proposal.  We are concerned about the means of escape from the basement and about the lack of light.  We are also concerned about the health and safety issues associated with having a laundry above the proposed restaurant.  We are worried about the fact that the Existing Plans shown in this application do not comply with the granted plans for the 2015/4237 application and in particular that there is now an additional mezzanine floor.  The proposed entrance doors to the laundry and to the flat above sit uncomfortably next to the shop window which is smaller than that of the neighbouring property to the south.  The overall appearance is not attractive and adversely affects the setting of the Passmore Edwards library to the north.

2019/0227 39 Stamford Road N1 4JP Replacement of front door. (Louise Smith 0208 356 8061)

We object to the proposed glazed front door, which is inappropriate to the original style of the area. The door should be solid wood and six-panelled to match that of the neighbouring house.

2018/4687 and 2019/0555 126 Southgate Road N1 3HX Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension, single storey rear outbuilding incidental to the host property, front boundary wall and fence, bin store, insertion of rooflights to side extension and replacement of windows to the front and rear elevations (Danny Huber 020 8356 1453)

We object to this application. The slope of the roof of the proposed full width rear ground floor extension away from the house produces a rear elevation which sweeps up to a disproportionate and unnecessary height. The result will dominate this Listed building, as will the proposed anodised aluminium cladding. We feel that, because of the house's proximity to the junction, and the Article 4 Direction in De Beauvoir, we would prefer parking to be removed from the front garden as this house has the rare facility of a garage at the bottom of the garden. We support the opinion of the Conservation Officer that where possible the windows should be renovated. Regarding the railings and the brick piers: the brick piers are inappropriate and should be removed , and replaced with railings with backstops.

2019/0274 Telecommunications Site on Roof of 79-122 Kingsgate Estate Tottenham Road N1 4DD Removal of 6 existing antennas and replace with 12 antennas; removal of 6 existing cabinets and 2 existing dish antennas, and replace with 8 cabinets located on new steelwork on the rooftop, (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

We feel that the antennae should be kept clustered in the middle of the roof, although they are taller. The result would be more architectural, rather than being visually cluttered.