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Allowed13 December 20233311802

Land West of Derwent Howe Retail Park, Derwent Drive, Workington, Cumbria , CA14 3YW

Planning appeal 3311802 at Land West of Derwent Howe Retail Park, Derwent Drive, Workington, Cumbria , CA14 3YW (Allerdale Borough Council *) was allowed on 13 December 2023 by Inspector Mulloy C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the ecology and wildlife biodiversity value of the site.

outline planning application for commercial development involving: re-development of the previously developed (brownfield) site comprising mixed retail (A1), food (A3) and hot food takeaway (A5) uses totalling 2,350 sqm (25,295 sqft)

Authority
Allerdale Borough Council *
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Mulloy C
Postcode
CA14 3YW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the ecology and wildlife biodiversity value of the site

What decided it

The provision of comprehensive ecological mitigation measures, particularly the Small Blue butterfly management plan with a 2:1 mitigation ratio and retention of key habitat corridors, combined with the significant economic benefits of redeveloping a brownfield site, outweighed concerns about biodiversity loss.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy S2Policy S5Policy S33Policy S35Policy DM17Policy SA52
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 180

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