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Dismissed3 February 20253353377

Bordriggs Farm , Kendal Road , Bowness on Windermere , Cumbria, LA23 3HU

Planning appeal 3353377 at Bordriggs Farm , Kendal Road , Bowness on Windermere , Cumbria, LA23 3HU (Lake District) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Bordriggs Farmhouse with attached farm buildings and separate barn to south (Bordriggs Farm).

the erection of up to 5 no. dwellings with associated infrastructure and ancillary facilities in outline with access defined

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
LA23 3HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II listed Bordriggs Farmhouse with attached farm buildings and separate barn to south (Bordriggs Farm)
  • The effect of the proposal on the English Lake District World Heritage site (WHS)

What decided it

The significant harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed Bordriggs Farm and the English Lake District World Heritage site would not be outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

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