Planning appeal decision
3 Railway Cottages, Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BY
Planning appeal 3304387 at 3 Railway Cottages, Long Marton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6BY (Eden District Council *) was dismissed on 7 November 2022 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Settle-Carlisle Conservation Area.
to make one car parking space at top of garden
- Authority
- Eden District Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Francis M
- Postcode
- CA16 6BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Settle-Carlisle Conservation Area
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area, combined with highway safety concerns, outweighed the limited private benefit of providing a dedicated parking space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DEV5Policy ENV10Policy DEV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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