The Forge - Skellion Farm, How Street, How Mill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9JL

erection of 1no. holiday letting unit on site of redundant agricultural building, without complying with conditions 15 and 16 attached to planning permission Ref 14/0003, dated 6 March 2014

Authority: Carlisle City Council *
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Francis M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the conditions restricting the use of the building to holiday accommodation, and for it to not be used as a sole and principal residence by any occupants, are necessary and reasonable, having regard to the policies in the development plan, the effect of the site being in the open countryside, and its accessibility
Whether it would lead to an enhancement of the immediate setting of the building

What decided it

The building already has a residential use as holiday accommodation and is underused; allowing flexible residential use for up to 8 weeks per calendar year would increase utilisation without creating a new house or permanent residential use, and would not conflict with development plan policies or the Framework.

Framework references: 79, 80

Plan policies cited: Policy EC16 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2001-2016, Policy HO2 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030, Policy HO6 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030

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