Planning appeal decision
Agricultural Land Adjacent to Planning Ref 7/2021/3146, CA11 0RD
Planning appeal 3346411 at Agricultural Land Adjacent to Planning Ref 7/2021/3146, CA11 0RD (Lake District) was dismissed on 9 December 2024 by Inspector Reed D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal should be permitted having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, the settlement form of Penruddock and the effect on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of 2 residential units to include associated parking and access
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Reed D
- Postcode
- CA11 0RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal should be permitted having regard to the spatial strategy for the area, the settlement form of Penruddock and the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not relate well to the settlement form of Penruddock and would significantly harm local distinctiveness, character and landscape setting, conflicting with the spatial strategy and development plan policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 02Policy 15Policy 06Policy 01Policy 05
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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