Planning appeal decision
Howe Top, White Moss, Ambleside, LA22 9SF
Planning appeal 3305539 at Howe Top, White Moss, Ambleside, LA22 9SF (Lake District) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Lewis P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the scheme on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.
Installation of mezzanine decks
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- community-institutional · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Lewis P
- Postcode
- LA22 9SF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the scheme on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building
What decided it
The substantial harm to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building through loss of openness and legibility of its agricultural form, combined with loss of historic fabric in the roof structure, was not outweighed by any substantial public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 07 Historic Environment of the Lake District Local Plan 2020 – 2035
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 201
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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