®Planning appeal decision
Weston, Beckermet, EGREMONT, CA22 2NX
outline planning permission for redevelopment of builders yard to residential
- Authority
- Copeland Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrison F
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal would not provide a suitable location for housing due to poor accessibility of services and facilities, conflicting with policies ST1, ST2 and SS3 of the Local Plan which are consistent with the Framework, and the Council can demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply, so the tilted balance does not apply.
The significant weight afforded to the conflict with development plan policies on accessibility and sustainability outweighed the limited benefits of brownfield redevelopment, additional dwellings, and economic benefits, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 48, 80, 79, 105, 92, 11, 219
Plan policies cited: Policy ST1, Policy ST2, Policy SS3
Judgments cited: Braintree District Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Ors [2017] EWHC 2743 (Admin)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.