®Planning appeal decision
Sunnyside, Barbon, Carnforth, LA6 2LS
Planning appeal 3279882 at Sunnyside, Barbon, Carnforth, LA6 2LS (Yorkshire Dales) was allowed on 14 December 2021 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and its effect on the character and appearance of Sunnyside and the wider area.
the conversion and extension of existing detached garage to form self-contained holiday accommodation
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- LA6 2LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and its effect on the character and appearance of Sunnyside and the wider area
- the effect of the proposed development on the safe use of the highway
What decided it
The proposed development, although not strictly meeting the definitions of infilling or rounding off, would be small-scale and consistent with the broad aims of the development strategy for smaller villages, would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the green gap, and would not have an unacceptable effect on highway safety.
The benefits of small-scale tourism development in a rural location, consistent with the development strategy and sustainable growth of rural tourism, outweighed any concerns about the strict application of infilling and rounding off definitions, given the preservation of character, appearance and the open gap.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CS1.2Policy CS8.2Policy CS8.4Policy CS10.2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 130
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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