Planning appeal decision
Headquarters, Blencathra Street, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 4HW
Planning appeal 3333130 at Headquarters, Blencathra Street, Keswick, Cumberland, CA12 4HW (Lake District) was dismissed on 17 April 2024 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the appeal property is suitable for local need housing, with regard to internal space.
Conversion from hair salon to short term holiday letting accommodation
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Harrison F
- Postcode
- CA12 4HW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the appeal property is suitable for local need housing, with regard to internal space
What decided it
The appeal property would be suitable for local need housing with regard to internal space, and therefore the conversion to short-term holiday letting conflicts with the development plan policies requiring buildings to meet identified local housing needs.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 02Policy 15Policy 18
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205
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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