®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Burnbank Farm, Lindale, LA11 6NA
erection of a social housing/open market mixed scheme consisting of 12 houses in total, 4 of which shall be open market properties. Associated access and parking
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hanna P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be in a suitable location, with regard to local and national policies for housing
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Lake District National Park
What decided it
The substantial adverse effect on the character and appearance of the Lake District National Park landscape, caused by the scale of ground works and retaining structures required, outweighed the benefits of affordable housing provision and location suitability.
The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the local landscape and the Lake District National Park was not outweighed by the suitability of the location for rural exception development, the contribution to delivery of affordable and local occupancy housing, and economic benefits, even when taken together.
Framework references: 78
Plan policies cited: Policy 02 (spatial strategy), Policy 15 (housing), Policy 01, Policy 05, Policy 06
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.