Planning appeal decision
Midtown Farm, Brampton, Appleby, CA16 6JS
Planning appeal 3294580 at Midtown Farm, Brampton, Appleby, CA16 6JS (Eden District Council *) was allowed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Symmons J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the local development plan for the area.
demolition of remaining barn structure, barn and shed, and the erection of a dwelling including associated operations
- Authority
- Eden District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Symmons J
- Postcode
- CA16 6JS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal is a suitable location for residential development, having regard to the local development plan for the area
What decided it
The existence of an extant planning permission for a similar dwelling with comparable floorspace, to which the Inspector attributed significant weight as a fallback position, outweighed the conflict with Policy HS2's floorspace limit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LS1Policy HS2
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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