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Notice upheld5 November 20213276695

Land at Bridge End Farm, Santon Bridge, Holmrook, CA19 1UY

Planning appeal 3276695 at Land at Bridge End Farm, Santon Bridge, Holmrook, CA19 1UY (Lake District) was dismissed on 5 November 2021 by Inspector Rogers B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

without planning permission, operational development consisting of the formation of a track including turning circle and laying of five concrete bases on the land edged in red on the attached plan

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Rogers B
Postcode
CA19 1UY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the impact of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The concrete bases and track are visually obtrusive and significantly harm the character and appearance of a tranquil agro-pastoral landscape of exceptionally high value within a National Park and World Heritage Site, contrary to local and national policy.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035

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