Planning appeal decision
Land to the Rear of 5-8 Sewell Place, Carlisle, CA2 4QR
Planning appeal 3311702 at Land to the Rear of 5-8 Sewell Place, Carlisle, CA2 4QR (Carlisle City Council *) was dismissed on 9 May 2023 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on highway safety.
3nr. Bedroom single storey dwelling with associated infrastructure and curtilage
- Authority
- Carlisle City Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Burnham T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on highway safety
- The effect of the proposal on the integrity of the River Eden Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
What decided it
The proposal would have an adverse effect on the integrity of the River Eden SAC through nutrient loading without demonstrable nutrient neutrality or available mitigation, conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy IP 2Policy LD7Policy LD8Policy GI 3
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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