Lodge, Willowsway Stud, Willowsway Country Estate, Stainton, Kendal, LA8 0LE

Planning appeal 3293094 at Lodge, Willowsway Stud, Willowsway Country Estate, Stainton, Kendal, LA8 0LE (South Lakeland District Council *) was dismissed on 11 July 2022 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not there is a continuing need for a temporary form of accommodation on the site.

the variation of Condition 1 attached to SL/2020/0673 dated 10 December 2020, which varied Condition 1 attached to permission SL/2018/0379 for ‘temporary living accommodation for the duration of the construction phase of works’ granted planning permission for a limited period

Authority: South Lakeland District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Hitchcock R
Postcode: LA8 0LE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether or not there is a continuing need for a temporary form of accommodation on the site
the effect of the accommodation on the character and appearance of the locality
the effect of the accommodation on nearby heritage assets

What decided it

The absence of evidence demonstrating that existing vacant accommodation on the equine site could not be used to meet rural worker needs, combined with the lodge's harmful impact on countryside character and heritage asset settings, outweighed the moderate benefits to the existing business.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CS1.2Policy CS8.1Policy CS8.6Policy DM1Policy DM2Policy DM3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 202

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