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Land at Hoggs Hill, Barbon Low Fell, Off Fell Road, Casterton, Cumbria, LA6 2JP
Planning appeal 3323272 at Land at Hoggs Hill, Barbon Low Fell, Off Fell Road, Casterton, Cumbria, LA6 2JP (Yorkshire Dales) was allowed on 7 March 2024 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the scenic beauty and intrinsic character of the National Park landscape.
installation of a 25m lattice tower supporting 6 no. antennas, 4 no. transmission dishes, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including a generator and associated fuel tank, fenced compound, hard standing, and an access track for the shared rural network project on behalf of Cornerstone
- Authority
- Yorkshire Dales
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- telecoms · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Teasdale N
- Postcode
- LA6 2JP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the scenic beauty and intrinsic character of the National Park landscape
What decided it
The material consideration of considerable public benefits from enhanced digital communications infrastructure under the government-backed Shared Rural Network programme outweighed the conflict with development plan policies and the identified negative visual impact on the National Park landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy S28 of the South Lakeland Local Plan, 2006Policy CS7.4 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010Policy CS8.1 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010Policy CS8.2 of the South Lakeland Local Development Framework Core Strategy, 2010
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 118Paragraph 119Paragraph 121Paragraph 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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