Planning appeal decision
Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL
Planning appeal 3369146 at Hunters Hall Farm, Chambers Manor Farm Lane, Epping Upland, Epping, CM16 6PL (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Sylvester G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal development on the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation.
Change of use of former stable block to office space (use class E) with external and internal refurbishment works (retrospective)
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Sylvester G
- Postcode
- CM16 6PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal development on the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation
What decided it
The development would adversely affect the integrity of the Epping Forest Special Area of Conservation through air pollution from increased traffic, and the necessary mitigation measures could not be properly secured without a planning obligation that was not provided.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DM2Policy DM22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187Paragraph 193
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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