Newlands Valley Campsite , Stair, Keswick , Cumbria , CA12 5UF

change of use – an agricultural field to a campsite for tents only

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Burnham T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the site being within the Lake District National Park and The English Lake District World Heritage Site
The suitability of the site for the proposal with regard to flood risk
Whether there would be any unacceptable adverse impact on highway safety with particular regard to visibility splays

What decided it

The significant adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area, particularly the harm to the heritage significance of the World Heritage Site, combined with unresolved flood risk and highway safety issues, outweighed any public benefits of the proposal.

Framework references: 202, 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 18, Policy 03, Policy 08

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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