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The Forge - Skellion Farm, How Street, How Mill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9JL
Planning appeal 3315438 at The Forge - Skellion Farm, How Street, How Mill, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 9JL (Carlisle City Council *) was allowed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Francis M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- CA8 9JL
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EC16 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2001-2016Policy HO2 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030Policy HO6 of the Carlisle District Local Plan 2015-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 80
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.
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