Gatesgarth Farm, B5289 Buttermere To Gatesgarth, Buttermere, Cumbria, CA13 9XA

Installation of 25m communications mast, antennas, ground-based apparatus and ancillary development

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Brook S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the landscape and scenic beauty of the Lake District National Park
the effect of the siting and appearance of the proposed installation upon the cultural heritage of the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site

What decided it

The failure to exhaustively assess alternative siting options meant the significant public benefits of improved communications infrastructure could not be concluded to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the World Heritage Site and the moderate to substantially adverse landscape harm.

Framework references: 180, 118, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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