Land at Harras Moor, Whitehaven

an outline application for a development of up to 370 dwellings with associated open space and infrastructure

Authority: Copeland Borough Council *
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Holden S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on highway safety
the effect of the proposal on the operation of the surrounding highway network
whether the proposal adequately addresses national and local planning policy objectives in respect of sustainable transport

What decided it

Securing, through conditions and a completed s.106 obligation, adequate sustainable transport measures (active travel links, A595 crossing, Park View underpass improvements, safeguarded bus link and travel plan) meant the proposal accorded with local and national transport policy objectives.

Framework references: 104, 105, 110, 111, 112, 152, 56, 57

Plan policies cited: Saved Policy HSG2, Policy ST1 D iii), Policy T1 D, Policy ST1, Policy T1, Policy CO4PU, Policy CO5PU, Policy SS3, Policy H7PU, Policy SS5, Policy SS4, Policy DM21, Policy SC3PU

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What an account adds

Draw a red line around your site and the appraisal follows.

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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