®Planning appeal decision
Essex House, 118 High Street, ONGAR, CM5 9EB
‘Installation of bike stores fronting High Street pursuant to prior approval for the change of use from Class E business use to 7 no. dwellings (C3), which was granted under reference EPF/1196/24 on 25th July 2024.’
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Tinsley F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, Essex House, the setting of the nearby listed buildings and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Chipping Ongar Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed cycle stores would cause harmful visual impact on the significance of the non-designated heritage asset Essex House, the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, and the setting of the adjacent listed building, and the appellant's justification based on building regulations compliance was undermined by available regulatory relaxation provisions.
Plan policies cited: Policy DM7, Policy DM9
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