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Dismissed10 August 20233324052

2 Castle View, Walney, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3YB

Planning appeal 3324052 at 2 Castle View, Walney, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 3YB (Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council *) was dismissed on 10 August 2023 by Inspector Eggleton P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect on the character and appearance of the area.

a loft conversion, including side dormers forming two bedrooms in loft and bathroom

Authority
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council *
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Eggleton P
Postcode
LA14 3YB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed dormer structure would be incongruous and harmful to the character and appearance of the dwelling and wider area, conflicting with Policy H22.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H22Policy H19

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