Rookery Park, Scotby , CA4 8EH

outline application for the erection of up to 90 no. dwellings, public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage (SUDs) and vehicular access point from the unnamed Scotby to Wetheral road. All matters reserved apart from access

Authority: Carlisle City Council *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Dillon C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the scale and form of Scotby and its surrounding landscape character

What decided it

The considerable harm to character and appearance arising from the inappropriate form, scale and landscape impact of the development significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

The benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision were outweighed by the considerable harm to the character and appearance of the village and its surrounding landscape setting

Framework references: 60, 74, 130, 134, 174

Plan policies cited: Policy HO2, Policy SP2, Policy GI1, Policy GI3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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