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Notice varied and upheld18 March 20263362947

Low Wood Cottage, Wasdale, Seascale, CA20 1ET

Planning appeal 3362947 at Low Wood Cottage, Wasdale, Seascale, CA20 1ET (Lake District) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 18 March 2026 by Inspector Hitchcock R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (Appeals C and D).

‘Erection of fish pond; summerhouse and car port and change of use of woodland to garden area - all retrospective’

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Hitchcock R
Postcode
CA20 1ET

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (Appeals C and D)
  • Whether the enforcement notices are valid and unambiguous (Appeals A and B)
  • Whether the steps required by the notices exceed what is necessary to remedy the breaches (ground f, Appeals A and B)
  • Whether the period for compliance is reasonable (ground g, Appeals A and B)

What decided it

The development causes demonstrable harm to irreplaceable Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland through soil compaction, drainage alteration, and ecological disturbance, and the appellant failed to establish wholly exceptional circumstances to justify this harm under NPPF paragraph 193(c).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 05 of the Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193Paragraph 189

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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