Storrs Hall Hotel, Storrs Park, Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3LG

Planning appeal 3332467 at Storrs Hall Hotel, Storrs Park, Bowness-On-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3LG (Lake District) was allowed on 10 May 2024 by Inspector Martinson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the lakeshore having regard to the site's location within the Lake District National Park, the English Lake District World Heritage Site (WHS) and the setting of the nearby Grade II* listed buildings.

Proposed erection of a new boat house with guest accommodation and associated external works

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Martinson P
Postcode: LA23 3LG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the lakeshore having regard to the site's location within the Lake District National Park, the English Lake District World Heritage Site (WHS) and the setting of the nearby Grade II* listed buildings

What decided it

The boathouse would be designed to reflect the style and scale of adjacent boathouses, would not be visually prominent in relation to the listed buildings or their settings, and would therefore preserve the character and appearance of the lakeshore and the significance of the heritage assets.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 01Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07Policy 18Policy 24
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 182

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