Planning appeal decision
Graysonside, Lorton Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9TQ
Planning appeal 3269973 at Graysonside, Lorton Road, Cockermouth, CA13 9TQ (Lake District) was dismissed on 4 October 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, with specific regard to the development strategy for the area.
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- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- CA13 9TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, with specific regard to the development strategy for the area
What decided it
The proposed development would undermine the Authority's spatial strategy by conflicting with Policy 02 of the Local Plan, as the appellant failed to establish an essential need for a rural location that could not be met in accordance with the development plan.
The benefits of the proposed development to the business and economy, tourism, recreation and reduced travel were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy and Policy 02 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 02Policy 16Policy 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 82
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.
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