Land Southeast of Sawmill Cottage, Penruddock, Penrith, CA11 0AD

erection of a dwelling including associated operations

Authority: Eden District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Mulloy C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Appeal A: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
Appeal B: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Lake District National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site

What decided it

The proposal's detached location from the village settlement and the urbanising effect of the development would harm the character and appearance of the area and the landscape character of the National Park, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.

Framework references: 12, 11, 176, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy LS1, Policy HS1, Policy HS2, Policy 02, Dev5, Policy CS01, Policy CS02, Policy CS10, Policy CS11, Policy CS25

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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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