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Notice upheld12 July 20223287567

Ruskinville, Abbey Road, Dalton in Furness, LA13 0PE

Planning appeal 3287567 at Ruskinville, Abbey Road, Dalton in Furness, LA13 0PE (Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council *) was dismissed on 12 July 2022 by Inspector Whitfield J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees.

the construction of a new garage and driveway

Authority
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council *
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Householder developments
Inspector
Whitfield J
Postcode
LA13 0PE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on protected trees
  • the effect of the developments on highway safety

What decided it

The harmful effect on character and appearance of the area, particularly the introduction of a large-scale built form in an open countryside setting and the likely damage to protected trees, outweighed the acceptable highway safety position.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H6Policy DS5Policy N4Policy DS2

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