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The Samling Hotel, Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LR
Planning appeal 3284121 at The Samling Hotel, Ambleside Road, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LR (Lake District) was dismissed on 24 May 2022 by Inspector Worthington E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that the variation of the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area, having regard to the site's location in the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site.
the proposed conversion of vacant Bank Barn for hotel use without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref 7/2020/5394, dated 2 September 2020
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Worthington E
- Postcode
- LA23 1LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that the variation of the condition would have on the character and appearance of the host building and the surrounding area, having regard to the site's location in the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site
What decided it
The proposed enlarged window would constitute an intrusive and dominating modern feature that would undermine the vernacular character of the traditional bank barn and harm the landscape and scenic beauty of the Lake District National Park and the significance of the English Lake District World Heritage Site, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 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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