Planning appeal decision
Steelecroft, Hutton Roof, LA6 2PG
Planning appeal 3299583 at Steelecroft, Hutton Roof, LA6 2PG (South Lakeland District Council *) was dismissed on 8 August 2022 by Inspector Manchester S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the traditional building and the area.
alterations and extensions to dwelling
- Authority
- South Lakeland District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Manchester S
- Postcode
- LA6 2PG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the traditional building and the area
What decided it
The proposal would be a disproportionately large extension that would overwhelm the traditional building and be visually obtrusive and dominant in the rural setting, thereby harming character and appearance and conflicting with development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS1.1CS8.2CS8.10DM1DM2DM16
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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