Planning appeal decision
Land South of Brown Howe, Water Yeat, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8DW
Planning appeal 3331559 at Land South of Brown Howe, Water Yeat, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8DW (Lake District) was dismissed on 23 July 2024 by Inspector Tweddle J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape of the Lake District National Park and the outstanding universal value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site.
Operational development comprising excavation, formation of foundations, erection of a timber building, installation of drainage, and formation of hard surfaces by way of laying crushed slate aggregate
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Tweddle J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the landscape of the Lake District National Park and the outstanding universal value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site
What decided it
The great weight given to the harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the English Lake District World Heritage Site and the landscape of the National Park, which was not outweighed by the minimal public benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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