Several options were drawn up and were shared with Owen Wilson who was at the time Dunmow Town Council’s clerk. A presentation was made to the council’s planning committee. The feedback was they unanimously preferred a copy of the 1934 landmark, often used as a navigation point when explaining directions.
Planning consent was gained from Uttlesford in 2012 and the garage and its workforce moved to Rayne.
The 12 new apartments have been built by Elevate Construction Ltd, headed by Clifford Smith, whose family have been builders in Dunmow for over 50 years, managers Jonathan Sample and Earl Marshall, and a workforce from the local area. The work has taken three years.