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Dismissed7 February 20233304945

Land Adjacent to Round Close Park, Whitehaven, Cumbria

Planning appeal 3304945 at Land Adjacent to Round Close Park, Whitehaven, Cumbria (Copeland Borough Council *) was dismissed on 7 February 2023 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether this is a suitable location for new housing.

residential development

Authority
Copeland Borough Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Brook S
Postcode
CA28 8UH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether this is a suitable location for new housing
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring properties, with particular regard to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The cumulative harm to sustainability of location, character and appearance, and neighbouring living conditions, when weighed against moderate housing benefits in a context of adequate five-year supply, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits under NPPF paragraph 11(d).

The adverse impacts of granting permission (unsustainable location, harm to character and appearance, harm to neighbouring amenity) substantially and demonstrably outweigh the benefits (nine dwellings and economic benefits) when assessed against NPPF policies as a whole, even under the tilted balance of paragraph 11(d).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ST2Policy ST1Policy DM22Policy ENV5
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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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