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Dismissed23 February 20233307040

1 Hermitage Cottages High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AB

Planning appeal 3307040 at 1 Hermitage Cottages High Street, Ongar, CM5 9AB (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 23 February 2023 by Inspector Pearce S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Hermitage Cottages.

vehicle access, driveway and parking area

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Pearce S
Postcode
CM5 9AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Hermitage Cottages
  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Chipping Ongar Conservation Area

What decided it

The private benefits of providing off-street parking for the occupiers were insufficient to outweigh the great weight required to be given to the conservation of the designated heritage assets and the less than substantial harm identified to their significance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
HC6HC7HC12DM7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 48Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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