®Planning appeal decision
26 Lowther Village, Lowther, CA10 2HP
Planning appeal 3279632 at 26 Lowther Village, Lowther, CA10 2HP (Lake District) was dismissed on 8 March 2022 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, 23-26 Lowther Village, of which the appeal property forms a part, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lowther Conservation Area.
a ‘proposed extension to the rear of the property to provide a dining room/kitchen on the lower ground floor, a living room extension on the ground floor and a third bedroom using the roof space. The footprint of the building is defined by existing walls with some small modifications for construction reasons and will use and re-use materials already on site and from the existing building. The height of the extension has been set to match that of the opposite end of the crescent. Internally, the proposal also includes modifications to the staircase between the ground floor and the first floor to enable the enlargement of the existing bedroom 2 on the first floor
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
- Postcode
- CA10 2HP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II* listed building, 23-26 Lowther Village, of which the appeal property forms a part, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Lowther Conservation Area
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, with particular regard to the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, with regard to their privacy and outlook
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II* listed building and would harm the conservation area and World Heritage Site, with no public benefits to outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 06Policy 07Policy 01Policy 02
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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