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Split Decision21 September 20233319794

1 Wansfell Holme, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LS

Planning appeal 3319794 at 1 Wansfell Holme, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LS (Lake District) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 21 September 2023 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the setting of Wansfell Holme and on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Lake District World Heritage Site.

demolition of existing garage, construction of garden annex, alterations to the existing driveway and retrospective permission for the existing water feature and associated landscaping works

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Braithwaite J
Postcode
LA23 1LS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the setting of Wansfell Holme and on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Lake District World Heritage Site

What decided it

The serious adverse effect of the proposed garden annex on the setting and significance of the listed building and the World Heritage Site, which was not outweighed by the claimed public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 01Policy 07
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 202

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