8, The Bungalow, Townmead Road, WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 1RP

the demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of a block of seven flats and the conversion of the existing outbuilding to a bungalow, together with parking and landscaping

Authority: Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Hickey A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the setting of the Waltham Abbey Conservation Area (WACA)
the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the Waltham Abbey Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset, and the public benefits of providing seven new homes did not outweigh this identified harm when great weight is given to the asset's conservation.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DM7, Policy DM9, Policy DM10, Policy DM20

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