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Dismissed22 October 20243344153

St Annes Church, Ings, Kendal, LA8 9PY

Planning appeal 3344153 at St Annes Church, Ings, Kendal, LA8 9PY (Lake District) was dismissed on 22 October 2024 by Inspector Mageean A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the significance of St Anne's Church, a Grade II* listed building and on the English Lake District World Heritage Site.

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Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Other minor developments
Inspector
Mageean A
Postcode
LA8 9PY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the significance of St Anne's Church, a Grade II* listed building and on the English Lake District World Heritage Site
  • the local character and distinctiveness of the area

What decided it

The harm to the visual coherence and special interest of the Grade II* listed building's principal southern elevation, a key aspect of its significance and a focal point for the village, was not outweighed by the public benefits of renewable energy generation and financial sustainability.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7Policy 5Policy 6
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 207Paragraph 208

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