Planning appeal decision
Chalk Lodge, Cumdivock, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7JL
Planning appeal 3286925 at Chalk Lodge, Cumdivock, Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7JL (Carlisle City Council *) was dismissed on 3 May 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
Roof over existing open silage clamp area comprising 18 steel portal frames with concrete panels up to 4m height and roof covering
- Authority
- Carlisle City Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson F
- Postcode
- CA5 7JL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The structure's substantial height and scale at a prominent ridge-edge location causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and sensitive views to the Lakeland Fells, which cannot be justified by the agricultural benefits claimed.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy GI 1Policy EC 12Policy SP 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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