®Planning appeal decision
Police Station, 35 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL
Planning appeal 3320492 at Police Station, 35 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 7 February 2024 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, the significance of the non-designated heritage asset the Police Station, the setting of the nearby listed buildings and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Waltham Abbey Conservation Area.
a two storey side extension, raising the roof height and part conversion of existing building to accommodate 1 commercial unit (Use Class E) and 10 flats, demolition of existing rear structure and erection of new 3 storey apartment block to the rear of the site to accommodate 6 flats, resulting in 16 flats in total. Associated landscaping, car parking and cycle parking
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Grierson E
- Postcode
- EN9 1EL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, the significance of the non-designated heritage asset the Police Station, the setting of the nearby listed buildings and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Waltham Abbey Conservation Area
- whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for the future occupiers of the proposed residential units with regard to privacy and outlook
- whether the proposed development would provide adequate commercial floorspace
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Waltham Abbey Conservation Area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, which the Inspector found was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the scheme.
The less than substantial harm to the heritage asset and character and appearance of the Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of housing delivery and the commercial unit, which were given limited weight.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM7Policy DM9Policy DM10Policy E2
- 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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