Appeal forces landowner to regenerate location in Essex (7,6)

I believe the answer is:

saffron walden

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'location in essex' is the definition.
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'appeal forces landowner to regenerate' is the wordplay.
'appeal' becomes 'SA' (old-fashioned abbreviation for sex appeal).
'forces' becomes 'ff' (the scientific symbol for force written twice).
'to regenerate' is an anagram indicator.
'landowner' anagrammed gives 'ronwalden'.
'sa'+'ff'+'ronwalden'='SAFFRON WALDEN'

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(Another definition for saffron walden that I've seen is " Essex market town".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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