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Allowed12 March 20253340995

Playing Fields and Community Centre, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH

Planning appeal 3340995 at Playing Fields and Community Centre, Hillhouse, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EH (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed on 12 March 2025 by Inspector Grierson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed details on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area.

Erection of a building containing 60 no. extra care apartments and communal facilities with associated car parking and landscaping (reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale)

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Grierson E
Postcode
EN9 3EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed details on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
  • the living conditions of the occupiers of the neighbouring dwellings in relation to outlook
  • public health with regard to noise and pollution

What decided it

The proposed reserved matters comply with the development plan policies and would not result in harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, or public health.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9 (A)Policy DM9 (D)Policy DM9 (I)Policy DM9 (a)Policy DM9 (i)Policy DM21 (a)Policy DM21 (b)

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