D&A STATEMENT

AUG 2015 / Rev B Mr and Mrs A Placzek

567.14 145 Liverpool Road 567.14 145 1.0 Introduction

1.1 Mackay + Partners have been 2 instructed by Mr and Mrs Placzek to prepare architectural designs for the planning application for the site, which consists of a Grade II listed mid-terrace house at 145 Liverpool Road, London, N1 0RF.

1.2 Our Client’s design brief is to create a high quality contemporary family home, bringing the existing house fixtures and interiors up to modern standards while retaining all original period features. The clients wish is to erect a single storey double glazed conservatory extension at the basement level to the rear and to excavate a rear garden to create an exterior sunken courtyard. They also desire to replace and enlarge a non-original third storey.

1.3 The proposed dwelling will incorporate several features designed to improve the environmental sustainability of the existing building - minimising the impact of the new dwelling on the local environment and mindful of high running costs and rising energy prices.

Aerial view from South Liverpool Road 2.0 Site Description

Grade: II 2.1 145 Liverpool Road Street (OutlineD in Date first listed: 29-2ept-1972 3 red) is a Georgian terrace townhouse 1821- The common design is: basement 24 of good quality and character located on stuccoed; all openings above the basement the Western side of Liverpool Road, within with heads of gauged yellow brick; round- close proximity to the junction of Cloudsley arched entrance with fluted quarter- Square to the south. columns, fanlight and, in some cases, panelled door of original design; ground- 2.2 The building is a Grad II listed building floor window round-arched; stucco storey that sits within the Conservation band; upper windows flat-arched, those Area (CA10). It is part of 143-199 Liverpool to the first floor of piano noble proportions Road Terraced Houses, English Heritage with balconies having cast-iron railings, Building ID 369067 and each window set back under a round arch of gauged red brick, the arches linked Name: NUMBERS 143 TO 199 (ODD) AND by a stucco springing band; parapet, much ATTACHED RAILINGS rebuilt; stacks to party walls. Features of individual houses are: no 142 List entry Number: 1279596 has round-arched entrance in three-storey National Grid Ref: TQ31368 83833 bay set back to left-hand return, the entrance with mutual cornice, and upper County District District Type windows blank; no 149 has replacement Greater London quarter-columns; nos 151-3, 159-61, London Borough 175-83, 187-9 and 193-7 have decorative Authority glazing to fanlight; no 195 has ground- floor sashes of original design; no 199 has round-arched entrance in three-storey bay set back to right-hand return, the entrance Site Plan NTS NTS with decorative glazing to fanlight, upper windows blank. Some original cast-iron railings among many replacement designs.

Listing NGR: TQ3136883833 Site photos / Aerial views

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East West Site Photos Rear Elevations

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3.1 Internally 3.2 Basement / Garden level The proposal includes the excavation 3.3 Rear part extension Ground / 1st floor 6 The proposed planning application includes Externally the proposed works are to of a small area of the rear garden, with landing the renovation of the existing interior provide a sunken basement courtyard underpinning of the existing garden party The scale of the proposed brickwork arrangement on the lower ground floor. to the rear, to house a new single storey walls to No. 147 Liverpool Road, Structural extension at the rear of the property has Additionally, the scheme proposes the glazed conservatory. The extent of the Engineer’s design. The underpinning will be been carefully considered to be in keeping excavation of a small area beneath the extension into the garden has been brought clad in reclaimed London Stock brick slips with the design and proportions of the existing closet wing at lower ground floor in line with that of the neighbouring to match existing brickwork above. adjoining closet wings. level to create a living room, with a new property at numbers 151,149 and 143 single-storey glazed infill to give natural Liverpool Road. The proposed new extended terrace and The proposal is to rebuild this extension light to the space. lower ground floor level will be finished in as part of the modern brick and glass The width of the proposed conservatory concrete screed. construction to provide a better day light extension follows the same line as the family bathroom. closet wing above, and allows the glazed The design of the new extension in a infill to be centred on the original windows minimalist manner to contrast with the There are approved similar schemes at no above. Additionally, the proposed glazed rear brick elevation and the Georgian 149 & 143 Liverpool Road and Alwyne Place, infill will be single storey, with frameless architecture of the existing building, while (by Lipton Plant Architects). detailing so as to be subordinate to the ensuring that the external architectural and host building. historical aspects are properly respected and enhanced.

Basement Plan Rear Elevation / Section Courtyard Plan Canonbury Conservation Area 3.0 Proposed Development Strategy & Historical Statements

3.4 Rear Garden 3.5 Third floor room 3.6 Rear Elevation 3.7 Front Elevation to Liverpool Road 7 Re landscaping of the rear garden This room was added post war and is of The existing exposed pipework to the rear To the front of the property, the scale, Introduction of a freestanding gym pod at poor quality and under used by the clients elevation is in poor condition. New cast iron bulk and materials of the main house the rear of the garden. as a store room. RWP / SVP pipe runs are proposed that will will not be changed. A new cast iron The proposed new steps and planters up de-clutter the rear elevation. gate and balustrade that matches other to the rear lawn will improve the existing The proposal is re build the room in a higher neighbouring designs is proposed as garden condition, which currently has quality, Part L compliant room with minimal a measure to increase security to the several changes in level and includes glazing to the front and rear. The butterfly property. It is proposed that the gate and poor condition timber decking which is roof will be rebuild in the rear facade. There railings will be painted black. It is also incongruous to the original property. The will be a lower and less obtrusive flat green proposed that the existing Yorkstone proposed limestone tile finish to the steps roof, which will be less visable on the long paving which is in poor condition be and planters will provide a subordinate view from Theberton Road with a Mansard replaced with new limestone slabs. backdrop to the garden and rear elevation styled facade cladded with slate tiles. and is in keeping with the internal proposals. No existing trees or root bundles The existing poor quality windows will be will be affected by the proposals. replaced by double glazed units to provide better thermal performance.

Pod View from Theberton Road Rear Elevation Front Elevation /Gate 4.0 Planning History - 145 Liverpool Road

Date Application nos Application Type Approved 8 30.07.2002 P020876 Listed Building application Approved with conditions 09.06.2005 P050944 Works application to tree with TPO Approved with conditions 10.07.2007 P071292 Full Planning Application Approved with conditions 10.03.2007 T070054 Tree Works Notification in CA Approved with conditions 11.05.2009 T090104 Tree Works Notification in CA Approved with conditions 18.07.2014 P2014/2545/TRE Tree works subject to a Tree Preservation Order Approved with conditions LBI TPO (No. 290) 2002 T2) Works: Plane (T1) – reduce the crown by 2m, crown thin by 25%

REGISTER OF PLANNING DECISIONS Details Page for Planning Application - P050944 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 SECTION 69(1) Details Page for Planning Application - T070054 Details Page for Planning Application - T090104 Details Page for Planning Application - P2014/2545/TRE Copies to: Head of Law (Land Searches) Statutory Register Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Head of Building Control Case file Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Site Address145 Liverpool Road Islington London N1 0RF

Application Progress Summary Case Officer: Edward Hands Application Registered13-04-2005 020 7527 2359 Application Progress Summary Application Progress Summary Application Progress Summary Sewell and Hawkins Architects Comments Until26-04-2005 6, Offord Road Application No: P071292 Application Registered05-02-2007 Application Registered31-03-2009 Application Registered25-06-2014 Islington (Please quote on all correspondence) London Date of Committee Your ref: Colin Hawkins N1 1DL Andy Hearnshaw Comments Until08-02-2007 Comments Until01-04-2009 Comments Until12-06-2014 DecisionApprove with conditions 09-06-2005 Issue date: 10-Jul-2007

Appeal Lodged Particulars of an application made under the Town and Country Planning Acts and Rules, Date of Committee Date of Committee Date of Committee Orders and Regulations made thereunder. Appeal Decision BOROUGH COUNCIL'S DECISION: Planning Permission GRANTED on the 10-Jul-2007 for the development referred to in the undermentioned schedule, as shown on the plans DecisionApprove with conditions 10-03-2007 DecisionApprove with conditions DecisionApprove with conditions 18-07-2014 Application Details submitted, subject to the conditions referred to.

Application NumberP050944 This proposal has been approved following consideration of all the relevant policies in the Appeal Lodged Appeal Lodged Appeal Lodged Unitary Development Plan 2002 and other material considerations; the proposal is generally considered to comply with the UDP, and in particular policies D1, D4,D11, D19, D24, D39. Other policies may have been considered, but in this instance are not considered to have Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF such weight as to justify a refusal of permission. Appeal Decision Appeal Decision Appeal Decision SCHEDULE: Type of application: Full Planning Application Application TypeWorks application to tree with TPO Date of Application: 17-May-2007 Submission Completed: 18-May-2007

Development TypeNot Used LOCATION: 145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Application Details Application Details Application Details ProposalTree works in rear garden subject to Islington TPO (No.238) 2002. Plane: Thin the DEVELOPMENT: crown by 20% and reduce the crown by 10% (2-3 metres) Alterations to window at 3rd floor level, reform internal lobby and provision of en-suite at Application NumberT070054 Application NumberT090104 Application NumberP2014/2545/TRE Current StatusFINAL DECISION 3rd floor level (Listed Building Consent application ref: P071293 also submitted) Applicants Plan Nos: 615/10; 11; 15; 16 (LBI REG NO: 12921) ApplicantAndrew Hearnshaw WardsBarnsbury SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Site Address145, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N1 0RF Site Address145 Liverpool Road Islington London N1 0RF Constituency 1. CONDITION: The development hereby permitted shall be begun not later than the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Application TypeTree Works Notification in CA Application TypeWorks application to tree with TPO Application TypeWorks application to tree with TPO REASON: To comply with the provisions of Section 91(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 5.0 Examples of nearby rear extension / conservatories / roof extensions - CA10

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Without identifying each site, the aerial photo of the area shows a 9 number of rear extensions, as precedent for this type of development.

Date Application Application Type Approved nos 143 Liverpool Road 01.09.2002 P021655 Basement bathroom Approved with alterations conditions 15.04.2011 P110488 Listed Building Approved with application conditions 12.06.2012 P120736 Full Planning Approved with Application conditions 149 Liverpool Road 01.09.2010 P101276 Listed building Approved with application conditions 6.0 Principle

The Use locality. As such it is considered that there 10 The applicant wishes to maintain the will be no conflict of use that will have property as a single family unit. an adverse impact on the amenity of the occupiers of the proposed development. Access The main front door access will remain Transport unchanged. The existing house currently The property has a PTAL rating of 2. has no wheelchair access as there is one There are good bus routes at :- step leading to the front door and internally the layout and fabric of the building does • Essex Road 73,476,38, 56 and 341 not accommodate people with other • Islington Green / 43, 19 and disabilities. 30 • Tolpuddle Street 274,153 and 34 There is no access at the rear of the property. Tube stations at :- Angel Islington – Northern line Edgware to Environmental impact assessment Morden, Morden to Mill Hill and Barnet to The proposed development lies outside the Morden. scope of the Town and Country Planning Corner – . (Environmental Impact Assessment Buses from Highbury & Islington

Regulations 1999 and as such will not Over ground trains at Highbury Corner. 393 Clapton Pond Archway Clapton Friern Barnet Muswell Hill for Whittington Hospital Upper Holloway Library Broadway CLAPTON 263 Upper Clapton Barnet 43 Colney Highgate Mount Pleasant Hill require the submission of an environmental Hospital Hatch Holloway Road Wedmore Street Lane 4 Elthorne Road Warwick Grove East Tufnell Holloway Road Manor Gardens FINSBURY Key Finchley Dartmouth Park Hill Barnet Park Road Seven Sisters Road Seven Sisters Road Odeon Cinema Upper Clapton Church Highgate Village Nag’s Head Durham Road PARK Northwold Estate Ø— Connections with North South Grove Finchley Tufnell Tufnell 19 Whetstone Holloway Road Seven Sisters Road Cazenove Road impact assessment. Tally Ho 271 Park Park Road Holloway Hornsey Road Seven Sisters Road Connections with Griffin Tufnell Park Road 153 u Corner Carleton Nag’s Head Fonthill Road Interchange Road (not 4) Tollington Road Stoke Newington R Connections with National Rail HIGHGATE Holloway Road/ Isledon Road Caledonian Road Camden Road Berriman Road Stoke Newington Church Street Freegrove Road Bouverie Road Î Connections with Docklands Light Railway North Road Tollington Road Isledon Road Finsbury Park Pleasance Theatre Caledonian Road Caledonian Road Hornsey Road/ Fonthill Road Seven Sisters Road Rock Street Stoke Newington Church Street  Connections with river boats Hillmarton Road Camden Road Sobell Centre Clissold Road Stoke Newington Church Street Holloway Road Blackstock Road York Way North Road HOLLOWAY for Arsenal Emirates Stadium Clissold Crescent Camden Park Road Goodinge Health Centre Monsell Road Holloway Green Lanes Holloway Road Liverpool Road Impact of the proposed development on A Holloway Road/ Highbury Park Riversdale Road Camden Road Highbury Park Riversdale Road Red discs show the bus stop you need for your chosen bus Camden Park Road Highbury Barn Joan of Arc School Highbury New Park service. The disc !A appears on the top of the bus stop in the Torriano Avenue Camden Road Mackenzie Road Highbury Quadrant 1 2 3 Lowther Road 263 4 5 6 street (see map of town centre in centre of diagram). Highbury Grove Highbury New Park L Aberdeen Park Highbury Park Balfour Road/Crowfield House I Mackenzie Road V S HOLLOWAT amenity of adjoining occupiers and the E Highbury Grange Kentish Town Lough Road R Highbury ACE Highbury New Park P L Fields P O Balfour Road/Lexfield House O STREET L D Westbourne Road HERINGHAMA Y ROAD Highbury New Park S RO R O Kentish Town West Jupiter Way W A B Beresford Terrace/Highbury Estate E D FURLONG HIGHBURY S ROAD CORSICA Highbury Grove T C St Paul’s Road Mildmay Park B A School surrounding area. O AD O Clephane Road Southgate Road Route finder Chalk Farm U L’S R BRIDE ST. U R Highbury T. PA N S E & Islington

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U London Bridge ○B ○G ○M ○N ○T Hemingford Road CRO New North Road Basire Street Hackney Wick SS Well Street Copenhagen Street P S Eastway N T. alterations would impact on the amenity of 153 Finsbury Park ○W ○X Hoxton Baring Street Lauriston Road Islington Green Victoria Park Liverpool Street ○U ○V Barnsbury Road Tolpuddle Street New North Road Eagle Wharf Road Liverpool Road/ Angel Barnet Hospital ○A ○D ○S KING’S ISLINGTON Grove Road 263 New North Road Mintern Street neighbouring residential properties. CROSS Angel Islington Mile End Highbury Barn ○B ○C ○T City Road East Road Bevenden Street Limehouse Burdett Road Euston Road Pentonville Road Pentonville Road City Road City Road Moorfields ○A ○H ○L ○S British Library King’s Cross Penton Rise Baron Street 271 Highgate Village Central Street Windsor Terrace Eye Hospital Old Street Westferry for Moorfields Eye Hospital Euston St Pancras King’s Cross Pentonville Road Westferry Circus Moorgate ○B ○J ○K ○T International Caledonian Road Chapel Market Goswell Road Hall Street Canary Wharf Euston Square St John Street Leamouth ○C Goswell Road Goswell Road City Road City Road Epworth Street 277 Spencer Street Warren Street Leonard Street Leamouth Clapton ○B ○C ○T St John Street Goswell Road Saffron Avenue 393 Sadler’s Wells Friend Street/ Percival Street Great Portland Street Theatre Sadler’s Wells Theatre Moorgate 153 271 277 Impact of adjoining and nearby uses Chalk Farm ○A ○D ○S Finsbury Square Rosebery Avenue St John Street Goswell Road Regent’s Park Finsbury Town Hall Spencer Street/ St John Street Pear Tree Street City University Clerkenwell Road Chiswell Street Mount Pleasant Finsbury Square Baker Street St John Street for Madame Tussaud’s CITY Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell Road Percival Street Goswell Road Clerkenwell Road on occupiers and users of proposed Goswell Road Baltic Street West Orchard Street Theobald’s Road Gray’s Inn Road Selfridges Barbican Bank Marble Arch 30 Bloomsbury Red Lion Square Museum of London Barbican Monument Bloomsbury St Paul’s Beech Street River Thames development. WEST END Way CHELSEA St Paul’s Cathedral Chelsea Sloane Hyde Park Piccadilly Aldwych Old Town Hall Square Corner Circus for Covent Garden and Fleet Ludgate Circus London Bridge 43 London Transport Museum for City Thameslink King’s Knightsbridge Green Park Street for Guy’s Hospital Beaufort Circus The proposal is residential, a use which Street Road River Thames Battersea Bridge Waterloo 19 South side 4 for IMAX Cinema, London Eye conforms to the residential nature of the and Southbank Centre Information correct from 26 July 2014 © Transport for London TFL28464.07.14 (F) 7.0 Design Approach

Objectives Roof Line 11 • To respect the existing Georgian street The minor front alterations to the existing frontage 3rd floor room and terrace will reduce the • To follow already approved precedents visual impact on the skyline. The roof locally within the conservation area CA10. height has been lowered by x 100 mm. • To follow Planning Policy Guidance • To create a contemporary design that is The proposals result in no or minimal loss of sympathetic to the original building and its historic fabric. surroundings. The external rainwater goods will be Design is an important aspect of the replaced in cast iron to the rear of the proposed extension as the residence is property. within the Barnsbury Conservation Area. The property will be re decorated internally, All materials used in the design will be respecting all of the existing existing Existing Proposal sympathetic to the existing building to joinery. minimise impact. The changes made to the rear basement structure will not be visible to the public and will have not impact Consideration of Loss of Light on Liverpool Road. The plan form is not It is our assessment that there will be no adversely effected. change to penetration of daylight to any of the surrounding habitable rooms of the adjoing properties.

Consideration of Overlooking and Amenity It is our assessment that there will be no overlooking or loss of amenity to any of the surrounding properties 8.0 Underpinning to neighbours

confirmed well before any works start on The properties that will be affected will:- site and as necessary, small amounts of 12 underpinning can be performed to deepen • No 143 Liverpool Road foundations to allow the formation of the • No 147 Liverpool Road new Lower Basement level. It is likely that the existing walls to the adjoining buildings The Lower Ground excavation and will require underpinning as part of the underpinning will be required along the works. northern existing brick garden wall and part of the party wall internally to No 143 & 147.. Underpinning is a standard process for deepening the foundations of an Method Statement existing wall. It involves digging small pits (about 1.0m wide) to the required depth Ground Conditions: underneath sections of the wall foundation In the early stages of the detailed design and filling the pits with concrete. The work a geological investigation will be concrete is then packed tight under the undertaken by the structural engineer foundation and allowed to harden before to prove the ground conditions on the adjacent pits are dug and filled in the same site by excavation of trial pits, which will way. After this has been done the ground also confirm details of the existing wall level can be reduced to a level below that foundations. of the original footing. No 143 have had works completed on site Following underpinning, excavation of and the Party wall footings and vaults have the new basement level will be the next been exposed and recorded. Previous operation on site, after which the new findings to other party walls and Building concrete basement slab will be cast. Control approved details will also be This method statement should be read in considered. conjunction with the Structural Engineers pending detailed designs of RIBA Stage 4/5 General: (E-H). Following intrusive investigation works Verify the location of any belowground within the building and rear yard, we will services by liaising with statutory determine what of the existing rear walls authorities and in conjunction with site can be retained. A full condition survey of detection equipment. Where necessary trial the adjoining properties will be carried out holes to be hand dug to confirm line and agreed by the Party Wall Surveyors and and level. Where any conflicts exist with a Party Wall Award put in place before any the proposed works CA to be advised. work commences. All underpins to form basement extension to be no more than 1.0m in length and to be The nature of all of the surrounding walls numbered. and the depth of their foundations will be 9.0 Consultation with neighbours 10. Pre Application Meeting on Site and Advise

A Consultation letter and outline design sketch has Q2015/2022/LBC 145 Liverpool Road Freestanding room to the rear of the garden been issued to all of the neighbours, listed below, TS: This does not require planning permission as I understand it and as it is freestanding potentially affected properties prior to lodging Pre Application meetings on site with regard to LBC I have no control over it. M+P: noted 13 planning application, by the clients. 26.06.2015 Replacement and enlargement of the non-original third storey Ashley Niman • No 143 Liverpool Road Planning Officer There is an existing non-original third storey with a v-shape parapet wall. The proposal • No 147 Liverpool Road is to reduce the height of the parapet wall and level it off. • No 149 Liverpool Road Thank you for your supportive comments for our proposals at 145 Liverpool Rd, this morning at the pre application meeting. TS: What would be preferable is if the original ‘V’ parapet wall were reinstated and a No concerns have been raised. traditional slate clad mansard roof erected behind a valley gutter – retaining the height You have indicated that you were happy with the both the external alterations at of the extension as proposed. Party wall notices will be served on all relevant basement level, the conservatory addition, the re building of the existing rear toilet M+P: The V parapet wall was not discussed / raised on site and we felt that you were extension and the replacement of the existing top 3rd floor butterfly roof, with a better supporting our argument of lowering the roof line to increase the 3rd floor foot print. It is properties post planning approval. designed flat roof minimal extension, with large glazed windows / doors. not possible to have a central valley gutter at the lower height. The 3rd floor roof as you note above is non original. Our clients want to construct a modern insulated roof that 09.07.2015 will maximise the internal FTC height, whilst acknowledging the fact that the existing and proceed roof will be visible on the long views as noted on page 11 of the D&A. Tanya Szendeffy M+P: Post meeting our clients have agreed to re build the V rear parapet wall. Senior Design & Conservation Officer TS: The window (rear) could be multi pane with fixed side lights and central multi-pane Meeting notes agreed with TS post meeting by e-mail sash. Consultation Properties M+P: we will look at option studies for this in the full application. Rear extension TS: To the front again a traditional mansard roof would be appropriate. TS: A glazed infill extension at lower ground floor is acceptable in principle. The brick The increase in depth to the roof with a mansard form could be justified with the herit- surround/upstand could be in a Peterson brick but the colour of the brick and mortar age benefit of losing the incongruous extension to the rear and a roof extension which should match as closely as possible the original brick rather than contrasting with it. An is more in character with the traditional form of roof extensions in the Barnsbury Conser- alternative would be to use reclaimed stock brick to match the host building. vation area. M+P: Thank you for the Peterson brick alternative, which we will want to explore in the M+P: We want to work with the existing full floor to ceiling glazed doors to the front full application. elevation. There will only be the opportunity of a very small mansard flank walls of 600 – 800 mm wide. We will issue a sketch detail with the full application. TS: The replacement of the existing 2.5 story extension is also acceptable in princi- ple but the design as proposed is not subservient to the host building. The rear of the TS: The bricks and mortar shall match those of the original building and shall be soot building should imitate as closely as possible the original fenestration details including washed to match the current appearance. M+P noted depth of reveal, gauged brick arch, swept head, sash window etc. M+P: would it be acceptable to consider using the Peterson bricks for the extension. Internal works / Lower Ground floor Our clients do not want to have a window on the rear elevation as there is no window there currently, but we will progress the design with the side slot window and reduced TS: The extent of the proposed opening to the spine wall is excessive. The door and nib minimal flat roof light behind the parapet at roof level. We will follow all existing brick to the chimney side of the room should remain although the nib to the door side could detailing. be reduced slightly. M+P: We have matched what has been approved @ no. 149 Liverpool TS: A narrow slit window detail to the side elevation is acceptable. Rd. The size of the opening to the rear garden wall should not be increased. TS: The installation of a staircase to the terrace level at Upper Ground floor is acceptable M+P: This window has had work done previously. Following your advice we have amend- subject to detailed design. The stairs should be lightweight and hand painted in black ed the opening width to that of the existing window reveals. Our clients are very keen to gloss paint. Ideally the balustrade should match the external stairs to provide as much open up the kitchen to the new conservatory to maximise day light and views. visual cohesion as possible but given previous approvals along the terrace, a glass balustrade, elegantly detailed with low iron glass would be acceptable. M+P have requested that the pre application written advice be issued ASAP by phone an M+P: Noted e-mail since the 2nd meeting. At the time of submitting the full application the notes have still not been issued.