Planning appeal decision
Boathouse Site Adjoining Woodlands Boathouse, Storrs Park, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3LT
Planning appeal 3317558 at Boathouse Site Adjoining Woodlands Boathouse, Storrs Park, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3LT (Lake District) was allowed on 14 March 2024 by Inspector Sabu R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including Lake District National Park.
the erection of boathouses and associated works
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sabu R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including Lake District National Park
- whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the significance of the English Lake District World Heritage Site (WHS)
What decided it
The proposal would not result in greater harm to character and appearance than the extant permissions and would preserve the special qualities of the Lake District National Park and the significance of the World Heritage Site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 5Policy 6Policy 7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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