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Allowed11 May 20233301219

26 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE

Planning appeal 3301219 at 26 High Street, Epping, CM16 4AE (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 11 May 2023 by Inspector Walker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Epping Town Centre.

change of use from A1/A3 to (C3) residential comprising 3 x 2-bed & 1 x 1-bed units

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker R
Postcode
CM16 4AE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposal on the vitality and viability of the Epping Town Centre
  • The integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The extensive marketing history demonstrating lack of demand for main town centre uses, combined with the site's location toward the edge of the centre in a mixed-use area, meant residential use would not harm town centre vitality, and the financial contributions secured through the Unilateral Undertaking would adequately mitigate effects on the Epping Forest SAC.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E2Policy DM2Policy DM22Policy DM19
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 86

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