®Planning appeal decision
Black Bush Field, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9TD
Planning appeal 3301491 at Black Bush Field, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9TD (Lake District) was dismissed on 18 November 2022 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the setting of Grasmere Conservation Area.
Stone track for farm access, brewery access to take HGVs out of the village, and to facilitate overflow carparking for the Grasmere Sports / Fred Whitton events twice a year instead of the temporary road panels that are installed
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the setting of Grasmere Conservation Area
What decided it
The loss and alteration of the stone boundary wall along Stock Lane would harm the setting and significance of Grasmere Conservation Area, and the limited public benefits of the proposal would not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 07 of the Lake District National Park Local Plan (2021)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 196
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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