Bank Ground Farm, CONISTON, LA21 8AA

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Freer P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether copies of the enforcement notices were served as required by Section 172 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Whether the matters alleged in the notices have occurred
Whether the matters alleged constitute a breach of planning control
Whether enforcement action could be taken at the date the notices were issued
Whether planning permission ought to be granted for the development
Whether the requirements of the notices exceed what is necessary
Whether the periods for compliance are reasonable

What decided it

The raised platforms constitute operational development requiring planning permission, and the development causes unacceptable harm to landscape character, National Park scenic beauty, World Heritage Site significance, and biodiversity that cannot be outweighed by the limited public benefits.

Framework references: 182, 195, 205, 207, 208

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 03, Policy 04, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 24, Policy CNP1, Policy CNP2, Policy CNP8

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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