Pingle Wood, Bridge Lane, Windermere , Cumbria , LA23 1LA

Planning appeal 3353222 at Pingle Wood, Bridge Lane, Windermere , Cumbria , LA23 1LA (Lake District) was dismissed on 23 April 2025 by Inspector Clark J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed workshop/shed on the character and appearance of the area having regard to its siting, design and external appearance and the siting and means of construction of the area of hardstanding and the access track.

erection of a wooden workshop/shed and creation of an access track for harvesting of firewood and woodland management tasks

Authority: Lake District
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Other minor developments
Inspector: Clark J
Postcode: LA23 1LA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed workshop/shed on the character and appearance of the area having regard to its siting, design and external appearance and the siting and means of construction of the area of hardstanding and the access track

What decided it

The prominent siting of the workshop/shed on elevated land combined with the visual impact of the hardsurfaced car parking area and access track through the woodland would have an unacceptable adverse effect on the character and appearance of the Lake District National Park and World Heritage Site.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07

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