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

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

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.

Framework references: 182

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 18, Policy 24

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