Planning appeal decision
Barclays Bank Plc, 6 Market Square, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1DN
Planning appeal 3319839 at Barclays Bank Plc, 6 Market Square, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1DN (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 17 January 2024 by Inspector Berry A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: waste storage and collections.
the redevelopment of the former Barclays Bank to mixed use development including upward extension by way of an additional storey at roof level, retaining commercial use on the ground floor and creating a 1no duplex 3 bed flat across first and second floors above the commercial space with entrance at street level
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Berry A
- Postcode
- EN9 1DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- waste storage and collections
- the integrity of the SAC
What decided it
Insufficient information was submitted to verify that the proposal would not harm the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation, as no signed and sealed planning obligation securing the required SAMM financial contribution was provided.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM11Policy DM2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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