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Allowed12 April 20233308878

Lower Barn, Middleton, Carnforth, LA6 2NF

Planning appeal 3308878 at Lower Barn, Middleton, Carnforth, LA6 2NF (Yorkshire Dales) was allowed on 12 April 2023 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the building would be suitable for the proposed uses.

the conversion of barn to dwelling for local occupancy or holiday let accommodation

Authority
Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
LA6 2NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the location of the building would be suitable for the proposed uses
  • The effect of the building's use on the landscape setting and tranquillity of its surroundings

What decided it

The totality of benefits arising from securing the long-term future of a valued heritage asset and meeting local housing need or providing economic benefits through holiday accommodation outweighed the identified adverse effects on landscape character and tranquillity when considered in the context of the National Park.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H12Policy S2Policy CS8.2Policy CS8.10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 219Paragraph 80Paragraph 176Paragraph 56

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