Planning appeal decision
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
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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