Planning appeal decision
Land South of Haggs Lane, Haggs Lane, Cartmel, LA11 6PH
Planning appeal 3269341 at Land South of Haggs Lane, Haggs Lane, Cartmel, LA11 6PH (South Lakeland District Council *) was dismissed on 9 December 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing for the lifetime of the development.
residential development
- Authority
- South Lakeland District Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- LA11 6PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for affordable housing for the lifetime of the development
What decided it
The Unilateral Undertaking failed to secure affordable housing for the lifetime of the development because the cascade clauses would permit all affordable units to be disposed of on the open market without adequate safeguards or alternative provision, conflicting with the development plan and Framework requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS6.3South Lakeland Core Strategy Adopted October 2010South Lakeland District Council Local Plan Development Management Policies Adopted March 2019
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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