DEVELOPMENT SITE AT FORMER

POST OFFICE ASHDOWN ROAD

KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Presentation to Development Control
Committee 14th October 2015
Alec Bound

Non-Compliance of St George Scheme with

RBKs Eden Quarter Development Brief SPD,
dated March 2015

This presentation makes reference to:

SPD Section 2 Development Principles
SPD Section 3 Urban Design Framework
SPD Section 4 Place-making

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

SPD Section 2 - Development
Principles

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

o Existing assets inform the quality of new buildings

Good examples
from elsewhere
in Kingston

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

o Existing assets inform the quality of new buildings
Examples from St
Georges proposals
for TOPO

The proposed new buildings

are entirely unrelated to the
existing assets, in style, scale,
form and materials

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

SPD Section 3 Urban Design Framework
o Section 3.5 Heights, Scale and Massing

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

o Section 3.5 Heights, Scale and
Massing

12
11

Proposed no. of storeys

greatly exceeds the SPD
guidance, throughout the site

8
11

10
8
16

10

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

SPD Section 4 - Place Modelling

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

Section 4 - Place Modelling
Composite View of TOPO and
Eden Walk

Proposed open space

will be overwhelmed by
surrounding tall
buildings.
9

Non-Compliance of Scheme with RBKs SPD

Section 4 - Place Modelling
Almost no sun at
all for 6 months
of the year

Partly sunny on
Mid-Summers Day

2-Hour Sun Shading Analysis: 21 March & 21 June

(provided by St George)

10

Non-Compliance of St George Scheme with

RBKs Eden Quarter Development Brief SPD,
dated March 2015
Conclusion:
SPD Section 2 Development Principles Non-Compliant
SPD Section 3 Urban Design Framework Non-Compliant
SPD Section 4 Place-making Non-Compliant

Action:
Please reject the Proposals

11