®Planning appeal decision
Ongar Bridge, 24-26 High Street, ONGAR, CM5 9DZ
for the demolition of existing car showroom and servicing bays and construction of nine, 2-bed apartments, bin and cycle stores, private open space, parking spaces, provision of foul and surface water drainage and landscaping
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Price A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on employment land
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chipping Ongar Conservation Area
- whether an acceptable standard of accommodation could be provided for future occupants, with particular regard to amenity space
- the effect of the proposed development on parking provision
What decided it
The failure to provide evidence demonstrating lack of market demand for the employment use, combined with the harmful impact on the character and appearance of the conservation area that was not outweighed by public benefits, and the inadequate provision of accessible amenity space for future occupants.
Framework references: 202
Plan policies cited: Policy E4A, Policy E1, Policy CP1, Policy T2, Policy SP2, Policy HC6, Policy HC7, Policy CP2, Policy CP7, Policy DM7, Policy DM9, Policy DBE8, Policy DM10, Policy ST4, Policy ST6, Policy T1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.