Plot of land adjacent to The Langdales, Levens, Kendal, LA8 8PJ

erection of dwelling including access, design, landscaping, layout and scale (Revised scheme SL/2018/0938) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref SL/2019/0735, dated 25 September 2020

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Livingstone C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of neighbouring property Applegarth in regard to outlook

What decided it

The proposed two-storey side element would be subservient in design and would not harm the character and appearance of the area or the living conditions of neighbouring occupants given the varied layout of the locality and the protection afforded by the boundary hedge.

Plan policies cited: Policy CS1.1, Policy CS8.10, Policy DM1, Policy DM2

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