Kingsland CAAC September 2020

Planning Applications for Kingsland CAAC meeting for September 2020

2020/2153 IQ Hoxton Student Accommodation 67 Kingsland Road E2 8AG New shopfront comprising reconfiguration and insertion of new ground floor windows and entrance door (Louise Prew 020 8356 8613)

No objection.

2020/2368 Student IQ 67 Kingsland Road E2 8AG Display 2no. illuminated fascia level signs and 1no. non-illuminated doubled sided projecting sign (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection.

2020/2369 Student IQ 67 Kingsland Road E2 8AG Display 1no. internally illuminated vertical sign (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection.

2020/2370 67 Kingsland Road E2 8AG Display of 1no. illuminated vertical sign' (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

No objection.

2020/1320 Museum of the Home Kingsland Road E2 8EA External alterations including the installation of enamel wayfinding signage within garden and on walls of building and fencing along Kingsland Road, Cremer Street and Geffrye Street and illuminated metalwork above the south entrance leading to the new reception space, Internal alterations including the addition of removable wayfinding signage. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

We have no objection to the principle of the signage but have some concerns about the detail. We wonder whether the uniform colour will provide sufficient coherence across the various styles of sign. Some of the signs employed on the ouside of the building are not shown in the external signage on drawing 200206, for example the one on the north wall of the almshouses. Also the signs on either side of Gate 2 which are different sizes and result in an unbalanced effect.

2020/1313 Museum of the Home Kingsland Road E2 8EA Installation of enamel wayfinding signage within garden and on walls of building and fencing along Kingsland Road, Cremer Street and Geffrye Street and illuminated metalwork above the south entrance leading to the new reception space, (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

We have no objection to the principle of the signage but have some concerns about the detail. We wonder whether the uniform colour will provide sufficient coherence across the various styles of sign. Some of the signs employed on the ouside of the building are not shown in the external signage on drawing 200206, for example the one on the north wall of the almshouses. Also the signs on either side of Gate 2 which are different sizes and result in an unbalanced effect.

2020/2605 33 Buckingham Road N1 4HY Single storey rear extension with replacement balustrades and replacement door to the roof terrace at first floor level (Louise Prew 020 8356 8613)

We object to this application. The existing extension projects approximately 4.5 metres from the rear wall of the original house. To extend a further 2.5 metres would be a bad precedent for the Conservation Area. The positioning of the lantern skylight looks odd with respect to the rear window at first floor level, presumably this location maximises the area of available roof terrace. Although the applicant states that the proposed new roof will not be used as a terrace what is to prevent subsequent residents from doing so in the future?

2020/2288 3 Stamford Road N1 4JP Removal of existing garden office and erection of a new garden office (Kelsi Bolstad 020 8356 4160)

We have no objection in principle. However a plan drawing would have been useful and an elevation from Stamford Road to show the effect of the building on the streetscape.

2020/2177 Basement & Ground Floor Flat 92 Mortimer Road N1 4LA Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) of planning permission 2017/3410 dated 29/11/2017 for the erection of a lower ground floor and ground floor rear extension, and elevational, external and boundary alterations in connection with conversion of lower and upper ground floors from a single dwelling (use class C3) to 2 self-contained dwellings (use class C3) comprising 1 x 3 bed and 1 x 2 bed units. The effect of the variation would be to make internal alterations to the layout of lower and upper ground floor flats; alterations to the depth of the rear extension plus changes to the access to the lower ground floor flat and front lightwell. (Fabian Culican 020 8356 4747)

No objection.

2020/2293 18 De Beauvoir Square N1 4LD Demolition of existing rear conservatories and construction of new lower and upper ground floor extensions, with associated internal alterations. (Claire Moore)

We have some concerns about this application. The rear facades of these buildings are as important as the front and we are not entirely convinced that the mirrored panels set against black render will enhance the original building. Pre-application advice suggested a green roof for both extensions but, while this was apparently accepted, the size of the proposed roof light on the upper extension leaves only a small margin for planting. The considerable area of roof light on both extensions will lead to significant light pollution.

2020/2261 18 De Beauvoir Square N1 4LD Demolition of existing rear conservatories and construction of new lower and upper ground floor extensions, with associated internal alterations. (Claire Moore)

We have some concerns about this application. The rear facades of these buildings are as important as the front and we are not entirely convinced that the mirrored panels set against black render will enhance the original building. Pre-application advice suggested a green roof for both extensions but, while this was apparently accepted, the size of the proposed roof light on the upper extension leaves only a small margin for planting. The considerable area of roof light on both extensions will lead to significant light pollution.

2020/2457 62 De Beauvoir Road N1 5AT Replacement of window on rear elevation with door. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection.

2020/2457 62 De Beauvoir Road N1 5AT Replacement of window on rear elevation with door. (Alix Hauser 020 8356 6377)

No objection.

2020/1990 67 Lawford Road N1 5BJ Extension of single storey rear and side extension . Enlargement of existing stair window to rear elevation 1st and 2nd floors Replacement of two windows with timber sash windows at 1st and 2nd floor rear (Micheal Garvey 020 8356 8053)

We object to this application. The proposed extension is 4.45m deep and by occupying the full width of the site is wider than the house. Therefore it does not follow the guidelines set out in the Conservation Area Design Guide as stated in the Design and Access statement. The existing French doors at first floor will give access to a large roof terrace overseeing neighbouring gardens. The window at 2nd floor level on the existing rear extension should be retained and not replaced by a blind window.

2020/1934 6 Orchard Mews N1 5BS Replacement Windows, New Patio Doors and New Rooflights (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

We object to this application. The use of uPVC windows would be inappropriate in the Conservation Area. Wooden double-glazed windows are thermally efficient and would be consistent with those of the neighbouring properties. Adding roof lights into the communal roofline would have a visually detrimental effect on the design of this group of buildings and set a precedent. They would also emit light pollution into the rear of the properties on Ufton Road. We have concerns that if the loft is to be a habitable room there is poor headroom. We do not object to the replacement rear doors at ground floor level.

2020/2156 Flat A 11 Ufton Road N1 5BY Alterations to the existing front and rear doors and replacement of existing south facing door with a window. (Raymond Okot 020 8356 8080)

We object to this application. The use of uPVC for the doors to the rear extension is not acceptable in the Conservation Area. The style and balance of the front façade would be adversely affected by the proposed replacement of the garage doors with a six panelled door and a small window. The positioning of the latter conflicts with the lower ground floor window in the main house and with the window in the side extension of the neighbouring house at number 9. There is no detail of the existing entrance door and the proposed replacement window nor of the structural changes required to accommodate the proposed rear sliding doors.

2020/2410 2-4 Canalside Studios Unit 7 Orsman Road N1 5FB Planning application to partially change the use of the ground floor from Sui Generis (workspace and auxiliary cafe) to Sui Generis (workspace) and drinking establishment (A4) with additional outdoor seating spaces. [Note for consultation: Proposed opening hours are 1000 to 0000 on any day] (Gerard Livett 020 8356 8398)

We object to this application. The proposed area of external seating which is to accommodate up to thirty people appears to have access to the earth and concrete quay beside the canal. Considerably more detail is required for this area and the effect of the proposals on the canal environment. Operating until midnight every night will inevitably result in activity until much later and we are concerned at the possible disturbance to the local residents.

2020/2051 10B Branch Place N1 5PH Erection of one air conditioning unit (Fabian Culican 020 8356 4747)

An acoustic survey needs to be carried out to ensure that the occupants of the residential properties above are not disturbed by the proposed air conditioning unit and that there will be no deleterious effect on the Canal wildlife.