®Planning appeal decision
25 St. Johns Street, Keswick, CA12 5AE
Planning appeal 3349324 at 25 St. Johns Street, Keswick, CA12 5AE (Lake District) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Cullen F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as 25 St John's Street, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses; and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keswick Conservation Area.
glass infill extension to connect existing house and outbuildings and internal alterations to outbuildings
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Cullen F
- Postcode
- CA12 5AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the Grade II listed building, known as 25 St John's Street, or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses; and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Keswick Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would not preserve the Grade II listed building or its setting, nor would it preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Keswick Conservation Area, and the harm to these designated heritage assets would not be outweighed by the public benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 07Policy 06
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215Paragraph 189
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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