Planning appeal decision
Land off Pennington Lane, Pennington, LA12 0RR
Planning appeal 3349638 at Land off Pennington Lane, Pennington, LA12 0RR (South Lakeland District Council *) was allowed on 1 April 2025 by Inspector Brook S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety.
Erection of 3 x stables in 1 block on an existing hard standing
- Authority
- South Lakeland District Council *
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Brook S
- Postcode
- LA12 7NY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon highway safety
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence demonstrating that the introduction of a small stable block would significantly increase use of the existing access or create highway safety issues.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CS10.2CS1.1DM1DM2DM19
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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