Easter Crag, Ghyll Head, Windermere , Cumbria, LA23 3LN

erection of a new dwelling together with the creation of a new access and associated landscaping

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilkinson F

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing having regard to the development strategy for the area
the effect of the proposal on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Lake District National Park and the outstanding universal value (OUV) of the Lake District World Heritage Site (WHS)
whether suitable biodiversity mitigation has been demonstrated

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development strategy for the area by locating housing outside defined settlements, causes material harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the National Park and the World Heritage Site, and fails to demonstrate suitable biodiversity mitigation.

Framework references: 84, 182, 206

Plan policies cited: Policy 02, Policy 01, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 04

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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