Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Ambleside Road, Keldwyth Drive, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1NJ
Planning appeal 3273474 at Land to the East of Ambleside Road, Keldwyth Drive, Troutbeck Bridge, Windermere, LA23 1NJ (Lake District) was dismissed on 22 September 2021 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife of the Lake District National Park.
Proposed New Build Two-Storey Local Occupancy Residential Dwelling
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- LA23 1NJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal would conserve and enhance the landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife of the Lake District National Park
What decided it
The proposal would harm and not conserve and enhance the landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife of the Lake District National Park, conflicting with development plan policies and Framework guidance affording great weight to landscape protection in National Parks.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 4Policy 5Policy 6Policy 15
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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