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Dismissed5 July 20233312251

Old Mother's Meadow, Land Opposite Irthing Mill, Irthington, Carlisle, CA6 4NS

Planning appeal 3312251 at Old Mother's Meadow, Land Opposite Irthing Mill, Irthington, Carlisle, CA6 4NS (Carlisle City Council *) was dismissed on 5 July 2023 by Inspector Hendley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

a material change of use of land to use as residential caravan site for one Gypsy family with 3 caravans, including no more than one static caravan, including laying of hardstanding, fencing, access improvements and erection of amenity building

Authority
Carlisle City Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Hendley D
Postcode
CA6 4NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed amenity building would extend development into open countryside with unacceptable visual harm and loss of landscape openness, conflicting with the development plan policies on landscape character and Gypsy and Traveller site design.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy GI1Policy HO11

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