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Dismissed17 May 20243329270

Mansion House, Brandlingill, Cockermouth, CA13 0RD

Planning appeal 3329270 at Mansion House, Brandlingill, Cockermouth, CA13 0RD (Lake District) was dismissed on 17 May 2024 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site.

change of use of land to garden land including planting, gates, paths, tennis court and greenhouse/garden shed

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Brook S
Postcode
CA13 0RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area, which includes the Lake District National Park and the English Lake District World Heritage Site

What decided it

The proposal would result in harmful domestication of a prominent pastoral field that contributes to the distinctive rural character of the Lake District National Park and World Heritage Site, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 182Paragraph 205Paragraph 180Paragraph 208

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