Planning appeal decision
Land West of St Andrews View, Thursby, CA5 6PJ
Planning appeal 3305389 at Land West of St Andrews View, Thursby, CA5 6PJ (Allerdale Borough Council *) was allowed on 26 January 2023 by Inspector Hatfield T, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance, and shadow flicker.
Resubmission of application FUL/2021/0299 for the building of 67 residential dwellings with associated open space, infrastructure, landscaping and ancillary works including temporary construction access
- Authority
- Allerdale Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hatfield T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with regard to noise and disturbance, and shadow flicker
What decided it
The Inspector concluded that, with the proposed mitigation, noise and shadow flicker would not cause significant disturbance to future occupiers, satisfying the sole main issue.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SA29Policy S32Policy S24Policy S19Policy S8Policy S3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 187
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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