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Dismissed6 June 20223290510

Land Adjacent Brooklea, Aikton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0JA

Planning appeal 3290510 at Land Adjacent Brooklea, Aikton, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 0JA (Allerdale Borough Council *) was dismissed on 6 June 2022 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for new residential development, having regard to its location.

residential development

Authority
Allerdale Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Manchester S
Postcode
CA7 0JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for new residential development, having regard to its location

What decided it

The site's remote location, lack of sustainable transport options, and the resulting urbanising effect on the rural settlement pattern made it unsuitable in principle for residential development under the Permission in Principle route.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S1Policy S2Policy S3Policy S4Policy S5Policy S32Policy DM7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85

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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