Land off A595, School Road, Kirkby-In-Furness, LA17 7TL

Planning appeal 3306111 at Land off A595, School Road, Kirkby-In-Furness, LA17 7TL (South Lakeland District Council *) was dismissed on 6 December 2023 by Inspector Thompson F, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for the proposed development in this location.

new horticultural buildings, including glasshouses and polytunnels, for a horticultural nursery and a temporary dwelling, including landscaping works, the formation of a revised site access and access track to the nursery buildings

Authority: South Lakeland District Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Thompson F
Postcode: LA17 7TL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is an essential need for the proposed development in this location
the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the developments on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The extent to which each element of built form and engineering operation caused material harm to the character and appearance of this open countryside location determined each of the three outcomes.

In Appeal A, the economic, social and environmental benefits of the nursery did not outweigh the substantial and permanent harm to the character and appearance of the countryside, so the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DM25Policy DM1Policy DM2Policy CS8.10

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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