®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Round Close Park, Whitehaven, Cumbria
residential development
- Authority
- Copeland Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Brook S
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).
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy ST2, Policy ST1, Policy DM22, Policy ENV5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.