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Dismissed15 June 20266006628

The Bays, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW

Planning appeal 6006628 at The Bays, Dunmow Road, Fyfield, Ongar, CM5 0NW (Epping Forest District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2026 by Inspector C J Leigh, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a two storey rear infill extension, single storey front extension, garage conversion, raising ridge height to incorporate a new first floor and rendering of existing walls

Authority
Epping Forest District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder
Procedure
Written
Development
residential
Inspector
C J Leigh
Postcode
CM5 0NW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The increased height, depth, extent and massing of the proposed roof would be notably at odds with the modest form of the existing bungalow and the established character of the row, creating a prominent and intrusive feature in longer vistas when approaching the village, which harm outweighs the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DM9Policy DM4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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