®Planning appeal decision
Gibraltar Farm Campsite, Lindeth Road, Silverdale, CARNFORTH, Lancashire, LA5 0UA
the erection of Agricultural Workers Cottage, provision of three parking spaces, alterations and additions to existing track, provision of associated landscape works and enhancement planting
- Authority
- Lancaster City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- agricultural · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lancaster K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the setting of the Grade II listed buildings known as Gibraltar Farmhouse, Tower House and Lindeth Tower
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the landscape and scenic beauty of the Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape (the ASNL)
What decided it
The less than substantial harm caused to the setting and significance of the listed buildings (particularly Gibraltar Farmhouse) was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.
The less than substantial harm to the setting of the listed buildings and the minor harm to the character and landscape of the AONB were not outweighed by the moderate public benefits, resulting in conflict with the development plan as a whole.
Framework references: 84, 182, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy AS04, Policy AS07, Policy SP7, Policy DM29, Policy DM37, Policy DM39, Policy AS01, Policy AS02, Policy AS08, Policy DM10, Policy DM46, Policy EN2, Policy EN3
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin); Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.