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Allowed5 December 20243345975

Bankend Farm, Torver, Coniston, LA21 8BT

Planning appeal 3345975 at Bankend Farm, Torver, Coniston, LA21 8BT (Lake District) was allowed on 5 December 2024 by Inspector Cowley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Lake District National Park, the English Lake District World Heritage Site, and the setting of the listed buildings.

creation of access and farm track (retrospective)

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector
Cowley R
Postcode
LA21 8BT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Lake District National Park, the English Lake District World Heritage Site, and the setting of the listed buildings

What decided it

The proposed combination of a lowered stone wall with hedgerow planting behind would be consistent with the locally distinctive character of the area and would not harm the significance of the World Heritage Site or the setting of the listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 01Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 182Paragraph 205Paragraph 56

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