Land at Lands Field, West of Yewdale Road, Coniston, LA21 8DX

change of use to seasonal car park and associated works

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Franks Z

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the operational development (excavations and infilling with stone) on the character and appearance of the area, the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site
Appeal D: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site; and on the provision of vehicle parking to improve sustainable transport

What decided it

The development causes harm to the significance of the World Heritage Site and fails to meet the requirements of Policy 22 regarding sustainable transport links, with public benefits insufficient to outweigh the considerable importance of preserving the World Heritage Site.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 12, Policy 22, Policy CNP7

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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