®Planning appeal decision
Unit 3C The Maltings , Station Road, Sheering , Essex, CM21 9JX
conversion of cafe (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3)
- Authority
- Epping Forest District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Bayliss G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of an employment use
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on designated heritage assets
- whether or not the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to sunlight and daylight, private amenity space, noise, fumes and odour
What decided it
The proposal would not provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants due to the surrounding commercial activities, combined with the unacceptable loss of an employment use contrary to Policy E1.
The modest benefits of one new dwelling and support for local services were outweighed by the significant and long-lasting harm from the unacceptable loss of an employment use and unacceptable living conditions for future occupants; the adverse impacts significantly outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy E1, Policy DM9, Policy DM10
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.