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

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

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.

Framework references: 202

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1.2, Policy CS8.1, Policy CS8.6, Policy DM1, Policy DM2, Policy DM3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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