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Allowed25 May 20223288884

Holme House Farm, Skelsmergh, Kendal, LA8 9AQ

Planning appeal 3288884 at Holme House Farm, Skelsmergh, Kendal, LA8 9AQ (South Lakeland District Council *) was allowed on 25 May 2022 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the development strategy for the area.

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of five dwellings and shared use buildings

Authority
South Lakeland District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
LA8 9AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the condition is necessary and reasonable having regard to the development strategy for the area

What decided it

The variation of condition 5 to retain the floorspace cap on dwellings but remove the reference to permitted development rights would maintain the sustainability objectives of the development strategy whilst allowing reasonable flexibility for incidental structures.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1.2Policy DM8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 56Paragraph 105

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