®Planning appeal decision
Dismissed4 February 20253346949
Gleaston Water Mill, Gleaston, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0qh
the erection of a timber building to provide self catering accommodation for up to four people, on land previously used for an apiary
- Authority
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Clowes M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed Gleaston Water Mill including the character and appearance of the area
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for tourist accommodation with regard to the development plan
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The absence of a Section 106 agreement to secure the public benefits of supporting the museum's ongoing operation meant the heritage harm could not be outweighed, and the proposal failed to meet the sequential and exception tests for flood risk.
Framework references: 170, 200
Plan policies cited: Policy DM3, Policy CS6, Policy DM18, Policy CS8.8, Policy DM6
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