A planning proposal to build a mansion containing six apartments have been rejected for fourth time.

Epping Forest District Council’s and Loughton Town Council’s planning committee both objected the application submitted on Thursday, September 19.

The proposal detailed to demolish a detached house in Kendal Avenue, Epping, in replacement with a highly detailed new mansion.

Committee describe the latest proposals "as nearly as worse than the last three proposals", all refused due to the excessive height and width of the building.

A statement from Loughton Town Council commenting on the latest application, said: “The density is far too high for this location. It will be overbearing and dominant effect on the street scene, which will be detrimental to the character of the surrounding area, particularly the carefully styled properties on Kendal Avenue.”

“The proposal, due to its overbearing bulk and design, will result in a loss of amenity for neighbouring properties, in terms of overlooking, overshadowing and visual impact.

A neighbour speaking on behalf of a group of residents at the planning meeting confirmed that they objected based on the following reasons stated above.

Epping Forest Guardian:

Residents in and close to Kendal Drive, Epping, say parking and style of the mansion will imapct the area.

Around 40 letters of objection from residents had also been sent to Epping Forest District Council.

One objector from Kendal Avenue, Epping said: “We objected to the previous two applications for this site and we would like to make clear that we object to this latest application.”

“This is detrimental to the whole area of Kendal Avenue and Hartland Road and it is far too large a building for this site. The existing attractive family home should be retained.”

Another objector also raised concerns of traffic within the area, saying: “The junction is now the most dangerous in the whole of Epping during rush hour of school run, cannot have 12 cars coming and going from flats as cars are speeding around the corner of the site as this is very much a health and safety concern.”

Despite the property being located near Epping tube station, the committee also deemed that car parking provision of six spaces as inadequate.

They said: “There are severe parking issues in Epping and the insufficient parking from this scheme will put additional pressures on the surrounding roads.”