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Dismissed27 October 20253362042

Field North of Rigg End Farm, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, CA17 4NB

Planning appeal 3362042 at Field North of Rigg End Farm, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, CA17 4NB (Yorkshire Dales) was dismissed on 27 October 2025 by Inspector Burnham T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the visual impact of the on-site management accommodation building and its suitability for its intended purpose, particularly given the location within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

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Authority
Yorkshire Dales
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Burnham T
Postcode
CA17 4NB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether sufficient information has been provided to assess the visual impact of the on-site management accommodation building and its suitability for its intended purpose, particularly given the location within the Yorkshire Dales National Park

What decided it

The absence of detailed plans for the on-site management accommodation building prevented proper assessment of its visual impact within the National Park setting and its suitability for its intended purpose.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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