Planning appeal decision
Little Borwick Fold, Crook, Kendal, LA8 9HS
Planning appeal 3321099 at Little Borwick Fold, Crook, Kendal, LA8 9HS (Lake District) was allowed on 12 February 2024 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the additional openings upon the character and appearance of the protected landscape of the Lake District National Park and English Lake District World Heritage Site.
without planning permission, operational development resulting in the erection of a building
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
- Postcode
- LA8 9HS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the additional openings upon the character and appearance of the protected landscape of the Lake District National Park and English Lake District World Heritage Site
What decided it
The additional openings, particularly when controlled by condition for fenestration details on Openings 2 and 3, would not cause material harm to the character and appearance of the building or the special interests of the Lake District World Heritage Site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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