Planning appeal decision
Land North of Gateshaw Farm, Field 5717, Referred to As 'Beck View', Cumrew, Cumbria, CA8 9DG
Planning appeal 3283649 at Land North of Gateshaw Farm, Field 5717, Referred to As 'Beck View', Cumrew, Cumbria, CA8 9DG (Carlisle City Council *) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 22 March 2022 by Inspector Wharton T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an agricultural need for the lambing shed, the containers and other items referred to in the enforcement notice.
as follows: (a) Unauthorised development of a wooden lambing shed. (b) Unauthorised development of shipping containers. (c) Unauthorised development storage of vehicles. (d) Unauthorised outbuildings and caravans
- Authority
- Carlisle City Council *
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wharton T
- Postcode
- CA8 9DG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there is an agricultural need for the lambing shed, the containers and other items referred to in the enforcement notice
- The effect of the above on the character and appearance of this part of the open countryside within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
What decided it
The wooden lambing shed and associated unauthorised structures caused significant harm to the character and appearance of the NPAONB and lacked any functional agricultural need given the availability of the approved farm building for the small flock.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- SP2EC12GI1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 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.
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