Marden Ash House, Stanford Rivers Road, Ongar, CM5 9BT

Planning appeal 3350019 at Marden Ash House, Stanford Rivers Road, Ongar, CM5 9BT (Epping Forest District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 17 December 2024 by Inspector Woodwards O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the works on the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, including with regard to its setting.

Appeal A: repointing and repairs to existing garden wall, forming new gate openings, rebuilding part of the garden wall, and a perimeter path at the base of the garden walls. Appeal B: erection of a new domestic garage.

Authority: Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Householder developments
Inspector: Woodwards O
Postcode: CM5 9BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the works on the special architectural or historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, including with regard to its setting.

What decided it

For Appeal A, the public benefits of maintenance access and structural improvements to the heritage asset outweighed the limited harm from loss of historic wall fabric; for Appeal B, the limited public benefit of under-cover storage did not outweigh the harm to the setting caused by introducing a substantial modern structure into the tranquil walled garden.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 210Paragraph 213

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