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Dismissed29 May 20253349226

Brook Lodge, High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9JX

Planning appeal 3349226 at Brook Lodge, High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9JX (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Bowden N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be a high-quality design having particular regard to the living conditions of the future occupants.

the conversion of the existing garden summerhouse into a one-person studio unit as additional accommodation in connection with the existing assisted living accommodation on the site. The proposal also includes the provision of a new access ramp to provide level access between the proposed studio, Brook Lodge and High Street

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Bowden N
Postcode
CM5 9JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be a high-quality design having particular regard to the living conditions of the future occupants
  • the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation (EFSAC)

What decided it

The proposed development would provide substandard living conditions for future occupants due to lack of privacy from the 360-degree window arrangement and communal setting, failing to constitute high-quality design as required by Policy DM9.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy DM11

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