®Planning appeal decision
Unit 3C The Maltings , Station Road, Sheering , Essex, CM21 9JX
Planning appeal 3372526 at Unit 3C The Maltings , Station Road, Sheering , Essex, CM21 9JX (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 23 December 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would result in an unacceptable loss of an employment use.
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
- Postcode
- CM21 9JX
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy E1Policy DM9Policy DM10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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