Chesters Lodge , Lake Bank Estate, Blawith, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8EZ

outhouse to area south of Chesters Lodge to be used as a gym/studio

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Householder developments
Inspector: Mageean A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular reference to the significance of the English Lake District World Heritage Site and the site being within the South Distinctive Area of the Lake District National Park
Future harm to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order

What decided it

The proposal would cause less than substantial heritage harm to the World Heritage Site and create potential future conflict with protected trees, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm, contrary to the overriding policy provisions protecting this highly sensitive landscape.

Framework references: 208, 182

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 04, Policy 05, Policy 06

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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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