Planning appeal decision
1 Berrymoor Rd, Brampton, CA81DH
Planning appeal 3326542 at 1 Berrymoor Rd, Brampton, CA81DH (Carlisle City Council *) was dismissed on 11 January 2024 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area around Berrymore Road and Parkhead Road.
the erection of a timber outbuilding
- Authority
- Carlisle City Council *
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- CA8 1DH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the outbuilding on the character and appearance of the area around Berrymore Road and Parkhead Road
What decided it
The outbuilding's scale, timber cladding materials, and prominent elevated position on a corner plot make it an incongruous and visually dominant feature that harms the character and appearance of the area in conflict with local plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP6Policy HO8
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision 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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