Planning appeal decision
The Wilson Arms, Torver, Coniston, Torver, Cumbria, LA21 8BB
Planning appeal 3270266 at The Wilson Arms, Torver, Coniston, Torver, Cumbria, LA21 8BB (Lake District) was allowed on 15 July 2021 by Inspector Dillon C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Outstanding Universal Value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site and the Special Qualities of the Lake District National Park.
addition of one K2 family glamping pod for holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dillon C
- Postcode
- LA21 8BB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Outstanding Universal Value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site and the Special Qualities of the Lake District National Park
What decided it
The appeal proposal, by virtue of its scale, simple design, materials, location and limited intensification of an existing use, would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the Special Qualities of the National Park and World Heritage Site, and therefore accords with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07Policy 18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 170Paragraph 172Paragraph 184Paragraph 193Paragraph 195Paragraph 196
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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