®Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Orchard View, Saltcoats, Holmrook, CA19 1YY
without planning permission making a material change of use of the land from use as agricultural to use as agricultural and residential, including the residential occupation of two caravans
- Authority
- Lake District
- Appeal type
- minor · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Change of use
- Inspector
- Franks Z
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the matters stated in the enforcement notice constitute a breach of planning control (ground c)
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, and whether there is an essential need for residential development in this location (ground a)
- Whether the compliance period of 3 months is proportionate (ground g)
What decided it
The permanent residential use of caravans is materially different from the lawful seasonal caravan site use and causes material harm to the character and appearance of the rural National Park landscape, conflicting with development plan policy and the Framework.
No balancing exercise was undertaken; the proposal was refused on policy grounds with no material considerations to indicate otherwise, though the compliance period was extended on proportionality grounds reflecting personal circumstances.
Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 06 Design and development, Policy 15 Housing, Policy 18 Sustainable tourism and holiday accommodation
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.