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Allowed29 November 20223300443

Helm Mount Farm, Barrows Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0AA

Planning appeal 3300443 at Helm Mount Farm, Barrows Green, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0AA (South Lakeland District Council *) was allowed on 29 November 2022 by Inspector Veevers A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed use, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy.

conversion of store to provide one accessible holiday let

Authority
South Lakeland District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Veevers A
Postcode
LA8 0AA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed use, having regard to the development plan and national planning policy

What decided it

The disproportionate impact on people with protected characteristics (disability) of refusing the proposal, combined with robust evidence of demand for wheelchair-accessible holiday accommodation in the area, outweighed the conflict with Policy DM16's requirement for traditional building construction.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CS1.2Policy DM16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 130Paragraph 92Paragraph 80Paragraph 56

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