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Dismissed20 August 20243342905

Dallam School Car Park, Princess Way, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7EH

Planning appeal 3342905 at Dallam School Car Park, Princess Way, Heversham, Milnthorpe, Cumbria, LA7 7EH (South Lakeland District Council *) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the timescale for the provision of the compensatory car parking area is necessary and reasonable in the interests of highway safety.

erection of two dwellings and alterations to car park without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref SL/2019/0726, dated 4 November 2019

Authority
South Lakeland District Council *
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Wilkinson F
Postcode
LA7 7EH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the timescale for the provision of the compensatory car parking area is necessary and reasonable in the interests of highway safety

What decided it

The risk of increased on-street parking and resulting highway safety harm to all users, especially near a school, outweighs the appellant's request to delay provision of compensatory parking until 12 months after occupation.

What the Inspector cited

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