Statement of Consultation

Application for the Designation of North Kingston as a Neighbourhood Area

March 2017

Introduction

This Consultation Statement sets out the approach and results of consultation undertaken by the Royal Borough of Kingston on the application to have an Area of North Kingston designated as a Neighbourhood Area.

The first step required to secure neighbourhood planning powers is for the local planning authority designate a Neighbourhood Area.

Neighbourhood planning regulations requires that only a group that can demonstrate that it is capable of becoming a Neighbourhood Forum can submit an application, i.e. that it representative of the area and has a constitution.

On 19th August 2016, a local community group of North Kingston residents called North Kingston Forum submitted an application to have an area of North Kingston designated as a Neighbourhood Area.

This report summarises and sets out the feedback received during the consultation process.

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Consultation Process

The North Kingston Neighbourhood Area application was published for consultation from 2nd December 2016 to 30th January 2017, for a period of seven weeks. D uring this time the submitted documents were available to download from the council's website. All those on the Strategic Planning database, which includes more than 2,000 consultees, were informed of the consultation by letter (see Appendix 1 for a copy of the letter).

The following categories of consultee were consulted (a complete list of consultees can be found in Appendix 2 of this report):

● Statutory consultees ● Business community ● Community support groups ● Disability groups ● Education organisations ● Environment groups ● Ethnic groups ● Health organisations ● Heritage protection groups ● Local residents and interested parties ● Infrastructure providers ● Leisure groups ● Older people groups ● Planning Interest groups, e.g. planning consultants ● Political groups ● Religious groups ● Residents Associations ● Transport organisations ● Utilities organisations ● Voluntary groups ● Young people

The Council also put up sites notices throughout the proposed Neighbourhood Area. Please see Appendix 3 for a copy of the site notice. A map showing the locations where the site notices were put up is shown on the following page.

A total of 20 responses were received. A summary of the comments made and the Council’s responses are shown in Appendix 4.

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Map showing locations where site notices were put up in the proposed Neighbourhood Area

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Appendix 1 ­ Copy of the Consultation Letter

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Appendix 2 ­ List of Consultees

Statutory Consultees

● British Gas ● Mayor of London / Greater London ● Coal Authority Authority ● Elmbridge Borough Council ● Mobile Operators Association ● Environment Agency ● Mole Valley District Council ● Epsom and Ewell Borough Council ● National Grid ● Historic England ● Natural England ● Highways England ● Network Rail ● Homes and Communities Agency ● Powergen ● Kingston Clinical Commissioning Group ● Scotia Gas Networks ● London Borough of Merton ● Surrey County Council ● London Borough of Richmond ● Thames Water ● London Borough of Sutton ● The Planning Inspectorate ● London Borough of Wandsworth ● Transco ● Transport for London

Businesses

● Adams and Adams Ltd ● Kingston Innovation Centre ● Adrienne Hill Ltd ● Kingston Jobcentre ● AK II Property Investments Limited ● Kingston Market Traders Association ● Alderwick James and Co ● Kingston Plaza LLP ● Allen Pyke Associates ● Kingston Tour Guides ● Aquilon Global Invest Ltd ● Kingstonfirst ● Arrow Plastics Ltd ● Lakeside Estates Ltd ● Aviva ● LIDL UK ● Barton Willmore ● Lloyds TSB ● Barwell Court Farm Management Co. Ltd ● London and Provincial Accommodation ● Bell Cornwell Partnership Limited ● Bentall Centre Management ● Longford Securities and Equities ● Bentalls Limited ● BMR ● Malden Golf Club ● Boots ● Marks & Spencer ● British Home Stores ● McDonalds ● British Land ● Music Services ● Canadian Portland ● Nova Distribution ● Carluccios ● O'Neils (Mitchell and Butlers) ● Carter & Carter ● Oceana ● Carter Bells LLP ● Old London Road Traders Association ● CBI (London Region) ● Osiers Court Properties Ltd ● Chelsea Building Society ● Palmers Solicitors ● Cherwell (3­5 Penrhyn Road) Ltd ● Parrs Boat Hire ● Chris Thomas Ltd. ● Pearson Maddin Solicitors ● Diocesan Board of Finance ● Prim Vintage Fashion ● DTA Computer Systems ● Radio Jackie ● Ease & Co ● Riverside Vegetaria Ltd ● Edward Jones Ltd ● Roofwise Ltd ● Egmont UK ● Royal Mail ● Enstar Capital ● Sainsbury's Supermarkets ● Federation of Small Businesses ● Simone Kay Stained Glass ● Four Communications Group PLC ● SNP Associates ● Fusion Arts ● Spires Sports Ltd ● Gerald Cullfiord Ltd ● Spiritbond Kingston Road Ltd ● Goldcrest Land ● Spiritbond Student Housing Ltd ● Hammersons ● Spuds

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● Hermes Hotel ● SRIL Penrhyn Road Limited ● Howdens Joinery Co. ● The Hippodrome Nightclub ● Insight Services ● The Rose Theatre ● Jackson­Scott Associates LTD ● Tony Miller Systems Ltd ● John Lewis ● TP Bennett Architects ● John Sharkey and Co. ● Turk Launches Ltd ● Jones Lang LaSalle ● University Superannuation Scheme ● Kidd Adam Ltd (USS) ● Kingston Informer ● Watkins Jones and Son Ltd ● West & Partners ● Wilkinson Stores

Community Support Groups

● Kingston Citizens Advice ● Kaleidoscope ● London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies ● Kingston Citizens Advice Bureau ● Royal British Legion Institute ● Freepost Equality Advisory Support ● Kingston Advocacy Group Service ● Kingston Carers Network

Disability Groups

● Anchor Trust ● People with Learning Disabilities ● Crescent Resource Centre Partnership Board ● Disability Equality Group ● Positive Action for Multiple Sclerosis ● HFT ● R.O.Y.A.D ● Home Farm Trust ● Scope (N E Surrey) Geneva Road ● Kingston Association for the Blind ● Talking Newspaper ● Parkinson's UK ● Team for Disabled Children ● The Fircroft Trust

Education

● Alexandra Infant School ● Malden Parochial Primary School ● Bedelsford School ● Maple Infants School ● Buckland Infant and Nursery ● Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners ● Burlington Junior School ● Our Lady Immaculate Primary School ● Chessington Community College ● Princes Trust­ Merton College ● Christ Church Infants' School ● Richard Challoner School ● Christ Church Junior School ● Robin Hood Primary School ● Christ Church New Malden C of E Primary ● Roehampton University ● Christ Church Primary School ● Shrewsbury House School ● Coombe Boys School ● Southborough School ● Coombe Girls School ● St Agatha's Catholic Primary School ● Coombe Hill Infant and Junior School ● St Andrews and St Marks C of E Junior ● Corpus Christi Primary School School ● Dysart School ● St Joseph's RC Primary School ● Ellingham Primary School ● St Luke’s Primary School ● Euphrates Education Foundation (Arabic School) ● St Philip's School ● Fern Hill Primary School ● St. Andrews & St. Marks C of E Junior ● Green Lane School School ● Hindi Bal Bhawan ● St. Johns C of E Primary School ● Holy Cross Preparatory School ● St. Mary’s Primary School ● King Athelstan Primary School ● St. Matthew’s Primary School ● Kingston College ● St. Paul's C of E Junior School ● Kingston Grammar School ● St. Paul's C of E Primary School ● Kingston Gurjarati School ● The Hollyfield School and Centre for ● Kingston Tamil School Continuing Education ● Kingston University ● The Holy Cross School ● Knollmead Primary School ● The Mount Primary School

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● Latchmere Junior School ● Tiffin Boys School ● Learn English at home ● Tiffin Girls School ● Lovelace Primary School ● Tiffin School ● Malden Manor Primary ● Tolworth Girls School ● Tolworth Infants and Nursery School ● Tolworth School

Environment

● BRE Group ● RenewableUK ● British Geological Survey ● River Thames Society ● CPRE ● RSPB ● CPRE (London) ● Rural Pride Limited ● CPRE (Surrey) ● Save the World Club ● Department for Environment, Food and Rural ● Surbiton & District Bird Watching Affairs Society ● Environment Agency ● Surbiton and District Bird Watching ● Greater London Playing Fields Association Society ● Hurley Palmer Flatt ● Surrey Wildlife trust ● LA21 Forum ● Thames Landscape Strategy ● London Parks and Gardens Trust ● The Royal Parks ● Protect Our Green Spaces ● The Woodland Trust ● Viridor Waste Management Ltd

Ethnic Groups

● Irish Traveller Movement in Britain ● Kingston, Richmond and Surrey African ● Kingston Asian Arts Forum Positive Outlook ● Kingston Chinese Association ● London Gypsy and Traveller Unit ● Kingston Muslim Women’s Association ● Milaap Centre ● Kingston Racial Equality Council ● Refugee action Kingston ● Kingston Ulster Society ● Sarvoday Hindu Association ● The Gypsy Council

Health

● ACSA (Addiction Support and Care) ● Magic Roundabout ● Canbury Medical Centre ● Mental Health Partnership Board ● Health and Safety Executive ● NHS Kingston ● HUDU ● NHS London Healthy Urban ● Kingston & District Welcare Association Development Unit ● Kingston Hospital Trust ● Public Health Directorate

Heritage

● Conservation Area Advisory Committee ● Kingston Town Neighbourhood CAAC ● Coombe Wood Conservation Area ● Kingston upon Thames Archaeological ● Friends of Kingston Museum & Heritage Service Society ● Garden History Society ● Malden & Coombe CAAC ● Historic England ● MLA London ● Historic Royal Palaces ● Museum of London Archaeology ● Kingston Society Department ● Surbiton CAAC ● Surbiton Conservation Area Advisory Committee

Housing

● A2 Housing Group ● Moat Housing Society ● Ability Housing Association ● Molior London ● Affinity Sutton ● New Era Housing Association

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● Appleby Properties Limited ● North British Housing Association ● Bridger Bell ● Paragon Community Housing Group ● Broomleigh Housing Association ● PML Building Services Limited ● Fairview New Homes Ltd ● Raglan Housing Assoc ● Family Housing Association ● Rosemary Simmonds Memorial ● Gleeson Housing Assoc. ● Hanover Housing Assoc. ● Shepherds Bush Housing Association ● Hestia Housing (Kingston Womens Centre) ● SPH Housing ● Home Group ● St George West London ● Horizon Housing Group ● Teachers Housing Association ● Inquilab Housing Association ● Terry Hill Design and build ● Clerical Medical ● Thames Valley Housing Association ● Kingston Churches Housing Association ● Threshold Housing and Support ● Kingston upon Thames United Charities ● Town and Country Housing Group ● Millat Asian Housing Association ● Wandle Housing Association ● YMCA

Individuals

● Approximately 1,350 local residents on the Consultation Database

Infrastructure Providers

● EE ● Metropolitan Police ● EMF Enquires ● Metropolitan Police Authority ● Environment Agency ● Thames Water ● London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority ● Three ● London Fire Brigade ● UK Power Networks

Leisure

● AFC Wimbledon ● Minima Yacht Club ● Campaign for Real Ale ● Natural History Museum ● CAMRA ­ Kingston & Leatherhead Branch ● New Malden Tennis, Squash and ● Chessington Young Mums Group Badminton Club ● Kingston Arts Council ● Places for People ● Kingston Centre for Independent Living ● PRO­ACTIVE South London ● Kingston Debating Society ● River Thames Boat Project ● Kingston Museum ● Rotunda ● Kingston Theatre ● Saheli (Asian Womens Group) ● Kingston Tour Guides ● Scout Association ● Leatherhead Golf Club Ltd ● Surbiton Croquet Club ● Lexum Leisure (McCluskeys) ● Thames Sailing Club ● Malden Camera Club ● The Lawn Tennis Association ● Malden Wanderers Cricket Club ● The Theatres Trust

Older People

● Age UK Richmond upon Thames ● Older Peoples Partnership Board ● Kingston Pensioners Forum ● Staywell

Planning Interest

● Arnold Gilpin Associates ltd ● Indigo Planning Ltd ● Assent Environmental Planning ● Jones Lang LaSalle ● Austin Mackie Associates Ltd ● Kennet Properties Ltd. ● Barton Willmore ● King Sturge LLP ● Bell Fischer Landscape Architects ● Kingston University Students Union ● Bonsor Penningtons ● Knight Frank LLP ● Boyer Planning ● Lancashire Digital Technology Centre

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● Boyer Planning London ● Levvel Ltd ● Broadway Malyan ● Lidl ­ Tolworth ● Canadian and Portland Estates Ltd. ● Linden Homes South East ● Capitalise Assets LLP ● London Assembly ● Cattaneo Commercial ● Longmoore Regeneration Limited ● CBRE ● Malcolm Scott Consultants Ltd ● CgMs Consulting ● Marcus Beale Architects ● Chase & Partners ● Metropolis Planning and Design ● Chessington Nurseries ● Mineral Products Association ● Cluttons LLP ● Montagu Evans LLP ● Coal Pension Properties ● Morley Fund Management ● Colliers CRE ● Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners ● Crest Nicholson ● NHP Leisure Development Ltd ● Cunnane Town Planning LLP ● Paul Dickinson and Associates ● Cushman and Wakefield ● PB ● Dalton Warner Davis LLP ● Peacock and Smith Ltd ● David Lock Associates Ltd ● PlanInfo ● Davis Planning ● Planning Mineral Products Association ● DE Headquarters Ltd. ● Defence Estates Property Team ● Planning Potential ● Deloitte Real Estate ● Planware Ltd ● Deloittes ● PPML Consulting Ltd ● Denton Wilde Sapte ● Premier Inn Tolworth ● Design Council ● Quadrant Town Planning Ltd ● Designature ● Quod Planning ● Development Planning Partnership ● Rapleys LLP ● DevPlan ● Reside Developments Ltd ● dp9 ● Robin Bretherick Associates ● DPDS Consulting Group ● RPS Planning ● Drivas Jonas Deloitte ● Savills Commercial Ltd ● DTZ ● SLR ● Eden Walk Shopping Centre General Partner ● Smith Jenkins Limited ● Spiritbond ● Elborough ● SSA Planning Limited ● Entec, Environmental and Engineering ● St George West London Ltd Consultancy ● St James Group Ltd ● ESA Planning Ltd. ● Tetlow King Planning ● Evans Roden Myzen ● TfL Planning ● Farrer & Co ● The Crown Estate ● Firstplan ● The JTS Partnership Ltd ● Fusion Online ● The Planning Bureau Limited ● Fusion Online Ltd ● The Theatres Trust ● GL Hearn ● Thomas Eggar LLP ● Hammerson plc ● TPAC Ltd. ● Harper Planning ● Turley Associates ● Heaton Planning Ltd ● Universities Superannuation Scheme ● Hemingford Properties Ltd. ● Her Majesty's Court Service ● Waind Gohil Architects ● HTA Design LLP ● Walker Morris ● Iceni Projects Ltd ● Warner Estates ● White and Sons Planning Consultants

Political

● Kingston and Surbiton Conservatives ● Kingston Borough Liberal Democrats ● Kingston and Surbiton Constituency Labour Party

Religious Groups

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● African Families Support Services ● Kingston Baha’is ● Ahmadiya Muslim Association Surbiton ● Kingston Chinese Association ● All Saints Church ● Kingston Liberal Synagogue ● Anglican Diocese of Southwark ● Kingston Muslim Association ● Church Commissioners ● Kingston Quakers ● Churches Together in Malden ● Kingston, Surbiton and District ● Everyday Church Kingston Synagogue ● First Church of Scientist ● New Malden Methodist Church ● Institute of Tamil Culture ● St Catherine of Siena RC Church ● Islamic Resource Centre ● Surbiton Community Church ● Kingston and Surbiton District Synagogue ● The Korean Church ● United Reformed Church

Residents Associations

● 1­14 Marlborough Gardens Residents ● Kingsnympton Park Estate Residents Association Association ● Agar House Residents Association ● Kingston Society ● Alexandra Neighbours Association ● Kingston Vale Residents Association ● Alpha Road Estate Residents Association ● Knights Park Residents Association ● Alpha Road Residents' Association ● Korean Residents' Society ● Ancaster Crescent Residents' Association ● Lancaster Close Residents Association ● Ash Tree Close Residents Association ● Lower Kings Road Residents ● Avenue Road Residents Association ● Maeldune Residents Association ● Avenue Road Residents Association (ARRA) ● Malden & Coombe Residents ● Barnsbury Crescent Residents Association Association ● Beauclere House Surbiton Management Ltd ● Malden Manor Residents Association ● Blenheim Gardens Residents Association ● Malden Rushett Residents Association ● Blenheim Gardens Residents Association ● Maple Road Residents Association (BGRA) ● Marlowe House Residents Association ● BRaG Residents Association ● McDonald House Residents ● Brockley Court (Surbiton) Residents Association Association Ltd ● Melbourne Court (Surbiton) Residents ● Brook Road Residents Association Association ● Cambridge Gardens Residents Association (TA) ● Melford Close Residents Association ● Cambridge Road Community Association ● Mill Street Residents Association ● Cambridge Road Estate Residents Association ● Motspur Park Residents Association ● Cambridge Road Estates Community Group ● New Malden (Beverley Ward) ● Canbury Court Residents Association Resident's Association ● CARA ● Newborough Green Residents' ● Chantry Area RA Association ● Charter Quay Residents Association ● Norbiton Village Residents' Association ● Chessington Court Residents Association ● North Kingston Forum ● Chessington District Residents Association ● OADRA ● Chessington Hall Residents Association. ● Old Kingston Road Residents ● Chessington R.A Association ● Claremont House ● One Norbiton ● Clarence Street/ London House ltd Residents ● Palmerston Court (Surbiton) No 2 Association Residents Association Limited ● Coombe House Estates Residents Association ● Penners Gardens Residents ● Coombe Park Residents Association Association ● Coombe Ridings Residents Association ● Pennington Lodge Residents ● Coombe Roads Association Association ● Coombe Wood Conservation Area ● Queens Road Residents Association ● Crofts Residents Association ● Ravensview Court Residents ● Cumberland House Residents Association Association ● Dengrove Residents Association ● River Court Residents Association ● Dysart Avenue Residents Association ● Rivermead (Surbiton) Residents ● Eaton Drive Householders Association Association Ltd ● Elgar Avenue Residents Association ● Riverside Residents Association

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● Ellerton and Bond Road Residents' Association ● Royal Quarter Residents Association ● Fairfield South (Kingston) Management Company ● SCARA Limited ● Scarriff Court Residents Association ● Fassett Road Residents Association ● School Lane Residents Association ● Federation of Kingston Residents ● Shane Court Resident Association ● Federation of RBK Residents Associations ● South Hogsmill Valley Residents ● Gateways Residents Association Association ● Glenbuck Studios Residents Association ● Southborough Residents Association ● Gloucester Court Residents Association ● Southwood Drive Residents' ● Groves Association Association ● Hatfield House Residents Association Ltd ● Spring Grove Residents Association ● Hawks Road Residents Association ● St Mathews Residents Association ● Herne Road Residents Association ● Sunray and Egmont Residents ● Hightrees Residents Association Association (SERA) ● Hillside Court Residents Association ● Surbiton Central Area Residents ● Hogsmill Valley Residents Association Association ● Homington Court Residents Association ● Surbiton Court Residents Association ● Hook Rise South Residents Association Limited (Flats 1­69) ● Horsley Square Residents Co Ltd ● Surbiton Road Residents Association ● The Alexandra Neighbours Association ● The Grange Residents Association ● Tithe Barn Close Residents Association ● Tolworth South Residents Association ● Tudor Residents (Kingston) Ltd ● Victoria Avenue Residents Association ● Victoria, Albert & Church Road Residents Association ● Wessex Close Home Owners Association ● Westergate House Residents Association ● Windsor Court Residents Association ● Wolverton Ave Residents Association

Transport Providers

● Civil Aviation Authority ● London Cyclists ● Department of Transport Rail Group ● London General Transport Services Ltd ● Freight Transport Association­ London and South ● London United Busway Ltd East Region ● Richmond and Kingston Accessible ● Greater London Motorcycle Action Group Transport ● H R Richmond Ltd ● Road Haulage Association ● Kingston Area Travellers Association ● South London Partnership ● Kingston Cycling Campaign ● South West Trains ● Living Streets ● Sustrans ● London Buses ● Transport for London ­ London Buses

Utilities Groups

● Health and Safety Executive ● London Fire Brigade ● London Ambulance Service ● Police and Community Working Group

Voluntary Groups

● Kingston Voluntary Action ● The London Community Foundation

Young People

● Parents Forum ● Youth Advisory Council

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Appendix 3 ­ Copy of the Site Notice

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Appendix 4 ­ Submitted Comments and Council Responses

ID Respondent Comment Kingston Council Response 1 Brian Gaff on We at the Talking newspaper are really interested in Comment noted. behalf of anything that will change things for blind and partially Kingston Talking sighted people in our borough and to help to Newspaper communicate your information in some kind of (sent via email accessible way to those who cannot access the on 12/12/2016) internet or read the printed word due to lack of vision. I shall pass this onto one of our sighted volunteers to try and find out if and if so, how this might impact our listeners and KAB members. 2 Raymond A. We would advise that our organisation has no interest Comment noted. Austin ­ Chair of in this matter. Chessington Court Residents Association (sent via email on 12/12/2016) 3 Natural England Natural England does not wish to make comment on Comment noted. (sent via email the suitability of the proposed plan area or the on 15/12/2016) proposed neighbourhood planning body. 4 Rowan Astbury I support the proposed North Kingston Neighbourhood Support noted. (sent via email Area plan as an aid to local democracy and on 23/12/2016) appropriate planning. 5 Roz Kadir (sent I am writing to give my support for this proposal. I Support noted. via email on think it’s a great idea. 23/12/2016) 6 Adam Tickner I'm a resident of North Kingston, and I would like to Support noted. (sent via email express my support for the North Kingston on 28/12/2016) Neighbourhood Area proposed by the North Kingston Neighbourhood Forum. Once confirmed, I would welcome the opportunity to get involved in the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan to help guide future development in our area. 7 Marilyn Mason I am emailing in support of the North Kingston Support noted. (sent via email Forum’s application for designation and its proposed on 28/12/2016) Neighbourhood Area. As a resident in the proposed area I welcome the opportunity the Neighbourhood Forum would offer for local participation in formulating a Neighbourhood Plan. 8 Michael Derks I would like to express my support for the creation of Support noted. (sent via email the above Neighbourhood Area, and welcome the on 04/01/2017) opportunity for local engagement in the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan. 9 Rebecca I fully support the proposal for a neighbourhood area Support noted. O’Cleirigh (sent in North Kingston. via email on 04/01/2017) 10 Teresa James As a resident in the relevant designated area of North Support noted. (sent via email Kingston, I support this application in principle, and on 04/01/2017) welcome the opportunity for local engagement in the creation of a Neighbourhood Plan, which will feed into

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the emerging Borough­Wide Local Plan when adopted. 11 Highways Highways England will be concerned with proposals Comment noted. England (sent that have the potential to impact on the safe and via email on efficient operation of the Strategic Road Network 05/01/2017) (SRN). In this case A3 and M3. Having examined the above document, we do not offer any comment to this proposal. 12 Health and We have concluded that we have no representations Comment noted. Safety to make on this occasion. This is because our Executive (sent records show that the North Kingston boundary and via email on the land within does not encroach on the consultation 09/01/2017) zones of major hazard establishments or MAHPs. As no encroachment has been detected, HSE does not need to be informed of the next stages in the adoption of the North Kingston Neighbourhood Plan. 13 Clive I fully support the plan to create the North Kingston Support noted. Messenger (sent Forum and have applied to become a member. I live via email on in Manorgate Road, within Canbury Ward. 11/01/2017) 14 Surrey County We have no comments to make. Comment noted. Council (sent via email on 18/01/2017) 15 London Borough As you are aware, there is the designated Ham & Comment noted. of Richmond Petersham Neighbourhood area immediately adjoining upon Thames the proposed North Kingston neighbourhood area. As (sent via email it been has confirmed that none of the proposed on 25/01/2017) Neighbourhood Area falls within the London Borough of Richmond and that Kingston will not be designating any part that could cross the borough boundary, we don’t have any comments to make. 16 Historic England The Government, through the Localism Act (2011) and Comments noted. The (sent via email Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations Conservation Area straddles on 27/01/2017) (2012), has enabled local communities to take a more either side of Queen’s Road, pro­active role in influencing how their neighbourhood which form part of the is managed. The Regulations require Historic proposed area boundary. England, as a statutory agency, be consulted on However, it is considered that Neighbourhood Plans where the Neighbourhood as Queen’s Road is the main Forum or Parish Council consider our interest is thoroughfare from the borough affected by the Plan. As Historic England’s remit is to into Richmond Park, it forms advise on proposals affecting the historic environment an appropriate boundary. our comments relate to the implications of the Furthermore any potential proposed boundary for designated and undesignated future planning policy in a heritage assets. Neighbourhood Area should The area covered by the proposed Neighbourhood address matters concerning Plan, as illustrated on the map included in this the significance of the consultation, appears to include eleven Grade II listed Conservation Area where buildings and four conservation areas. The southern necessary. There is no part of the site lies within an Archaeological Priority alternative boundary which Area (APA); Kingston Town APA which is designated would be rational for multi­period settlement and activity. This part of geographically, and the merit the APA also covers an area where a Roman in either wholly including or Cemetery is thought to be located although its exact wholly excluding the location is uncertain. The area also borders Richmond conservation area does not Park, which is a Grade I Registered Park and Garden. outweigh the benefits of Depending on the scale and location of development following the administrative within the Neighbourhood Area, it could affect the ward boundary.

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setting of the park, and other heritage assets within Kingston and in the neighbouring borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Proposed Boundaries Historic England notes that the Liverpool Road Conservation Area is only partially located within the proposed Neighbourhood Forum area. Historic England normally advocates that Neighbourhood Plans should respect pre­defined boundaries such as those for conservation areas. This is because the boundaries of conservation areas cover clearly defined character areas. As such respecting these boundaries in the plan making process is important in ensuring a consistent application of planning policies for the historic environment. This in turn will better protect local character and identity from piecemeal change. For these reasons we would encourage you to consider the possibility of amending your proposed boundaries to take in, or omit, all of the Liverpool Road Conservation Area. 17 NLP c/o Aviva Aviva is a longstanding stakeholder and investor in Comments noted. Investors (sent Kingston – it’s the owner and operator of the Bentall via email on Centre and its associated multi­storey car parks 30/01/2017) (which abut the southern border of the proposed Neighbourhood Area boundary). Aviva also owns the Seven Kings car park (which is located within the proposed Neighbourhood Area) and a collection of smaller properties in retail use along Clarence Street and Church Street. The Bentall Centre is an important provider of goods and services to the residents of the Borough and further afield. It supports over 2,100 jobs and is a very important generator of wealth in the local economy. In order to maintain and enhance its existing role in Kingston in the future Aviva must continue to explore options to invest in its assets within the borough. Planning policy is important to Aviva as it can provide greater certainty in the planning and implementation of future investment. Aviva, therefore, supports the preparation of a Neighbourhood Plan for the North Kingston area and is encouraged by the work of the North Kingston Forum. Aviva wishes to work closely with the Council and the Forum, as the owner and operator of an important local business, in the eventual preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan.

North Kingston Forum proposed Neighbourhood Area Aviva welcomes the Forums’ desire to work with local communities and developers to retain and enhance the character of North Kingston through a Neighbourhood Plan. Aviva consider that the chosen boundaries for the Neighbourhood Area are consistent with the concept of “North Kingston”, particularly the siting of the southern boundary along the railway line, which provides a clear division with the Town Centre. Aviva also welcomes the acknowledgment that the new Neighbourhood Plan will act as a vehicle to

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guide, promote and allow balanced and sustainable change within the designated Neighbourhood Area. As stated above Aviva wish to enter into early engagement as a key stakeholder and would like to be kept informed at relevant stages within the production of the plan so they can provide input to help shape the document.

Concluding Remarks Aviva have no comment on the identified Neighbourhood Area or the initial information provided about the North Kingston Forum’s aims for the production of a Neighbourhood Plan. Aviva wish to play an active part in assisting the Forum to help realise the potential of North Kingston to provide new homes, jobs and investment in the area. 18 Environment Thank you for consulting us on the above. It is not Comment noted. Agency (sent within our remit to comment on the proposed via email on boundary that will comprise the neighbourhood area or 30/01/2017) the composition of the forum. 19 Indigo Planning We write to make representations on proposed Comments noted.It is c/o Kingston Neighbourhood Area for North. Kingston on behalf of recognised that that the Gate Properties our client Kingston Gate Properties Limited, which proposed area includes land Limited (sent via owns the Kingsgate Business Centre in Kingsgate that falls within the boundary email on Road. The Kingsgate Business Centre site is one of a of the Kingston Town Centre 30/01/2017) number of sites towards the southern end of the Area Action Plan and the proposed Neighbourhood Area which we propose North Kingston Development should be excluded from the Neighbourhood Area for Brief SPD and includes the following reasons: proposal sites that have either 1. The vast majority of the proposed Neighbourhood been completed or have been Area has a more suburban residential character; granted planning permission 2. In contrast, the area to the south that we are for developments that are proposing to exclude has an identity that is distinct predominantly in residential from that of the area to the north – it has a much use. Although this part of the denser, urban character, and is physically and town centre has seen functionally related to the town centre, rather than to significant regeneration over the suburban area to the north; the last 10 years, it is 3. The area to the south contains some development considered to form a opportunity sites of strategic importance, given their homogenous and coherent inclusion within the emerging Kingston Town Centre whole with the rest of the Opportunity Area; proposed area as it is is 4. It will be difficult to create a cohesive set of predominantly in residential neighbourhood plan policies that apply to both use. No better boundary than character areas; the railway line was identified 5. The neighbourhood plan should focus on preparing and again these responses did policies to shape development in the area with a more not outweigh the benefits of consistent suburban character; following the ward boundary. 6. Given the strategic importance of the development sites in the denser urban area to the south, it would be more appropriate to shape these sites through the emerging Opportunity Area Planning Framework, the Local Plan, and site specific development briefs (e.g. the North Kingston Development Brief). 20 Indigo Planning We write on behalf of CNM Estates which has legal Comments noted.It is c/o CNM interests in land which is proposed to be included recognised that that the Estates (sent within the North Kingston Neighbourhood Area proposed area includes land via email on Designation. This letter provides representations to that falls within the boundary 30/01/2017) the consultation for the Neighbourhood Area of the Kingston Town Centre application submitted by the North Kingston Forum. Area Action Plan and the

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We do not agree with the proposed boundary of the North Kingston Development neighbourhood area and suggest it be amended to Brief SPD and includes exclude the key strategic sites within and proposal sites that have either immediately adjoining Kingston Town Centre. The been completed or have been rationale for this is two­fold: granted planning permission for developments that are 1. Character and Identify predominantly in residential The majority of the proposed Neighbourhood Area use. Although this part of the designation has a distinctly suburban character town centre has seen comprising a series of Victorian residential streets. significant regeneration over This strong character allows a neighbourhood plan to the last 10 years, it is set appropriate policies and guidance that could considered to form a benefit the cohesive nature of the area. homogenous and coherent The area to the south, immediately north of the whole with the rest of the railway line is distinctly different to the wider proposed area as it is is suburban area. The land shown edged red on the predominantly in residential attached plan is characterised by higher density urban use. No better boundary than development which is physically and functionally the railway line was identified related to the Town Centre to the south. In urban and again these responses did form, uses and density it is distinct from the rest of not outweigh the benefits of the proposed Neighbourhood Area designation. following the ward boundary. As such, it will be difficult for a Neighbourhood Plan to succinctly provide development policies and guidance that will be applicable to this area as well as the suburban areas to the north.

2. Wider Strategic Importance The area of land shown on the enclosed plan (which we propose be excluded from the Neighbourhood Area designation) is of strategic importance to the development of Kingston Town Centre. Kingston Town Centre is identified in the London Plan as a future Opportunity Area which will be required to deliver increased levels of housing and economic development to help meet the strategic needs of the borough and the wider Greater London region. The area identified north of Kingston Station is of strategic importance in helping to meet the aspirations of the Opportunity Area as it provides strategic development opportunity sites. These include under­developed industrial sites, sites with existing planning permissions for redevelopment and the area covered by the draft North Kingston Development Brief. It is more appropriate that these strategically important sites are shaped through the forthcoming Opportunity Area Planning Framework, the Local Plan and Development Briefs (e.g. the North Kingston Development Brief). In light of the above we urge the Council and the North Kingston Forum to amend the proposed Neighbourhood Designation Boundary area to exclude the area of land edged red on the enclosed plan.

We trust the views above will be taken into account and will be more than happy to discuss these with the Council and the North Kingston Forum.

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