Planning appeal decision
Crown Inn, Ellenborough, Maryport, CA15 7DN
Planning appeal 3341935 at Crown Inn, Ellenborough, Maryport, CA15 7DN (Allerdale Borough Council *) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Mageean A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposals would preserve the Grade II listed building known as the Crown Inn or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
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- Authority
- Allerdale Borough Council *
- Appeal type
- other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Mageean A
- Postcode
- CA15 7DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposals would preserve the Grade II listed building known as the Crown Inn or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
The proposals fail to preserve the special architectural and historic interest of the Grade II listed building, contrary to sections 16(2) and 66(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, paragraph 205 of the NPPF, and the development plan, with no public benefits identified to outweigh the identified harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 27 of the Alderdale Local Plan (Part 1)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 207Paragraph 208
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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