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Notice varied and upheld5 March 20243318083

Land At Brook Farm, Thackthwaite, Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RP

Planning appeal 3318083 at Land At Brook Farm, Thackthwaite, Lorton, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RP (Lake District) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 March 2024 by Inspector Gray E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there has been a breach of planning control (ground c).

Without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the land from agriculture to a mixed use of agriculture and the siting of two residential units, occupied as short term holiday letting accommodation

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Gray E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there has been a breach of planning control (ground c)
  • Whether the notice was properly served on all persons with an interest in the land (ground e)
  • Whether the steps required to comply with the notice are excessive (ground f)

What decided it

The appellant's failure to provide convincing evidence that the units were moved every 28 days and that associated structures were removed at the end of each temporary period, placing the burden of proof on the appellant which was not discharged.

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