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Dismissed6 November 20253366518

The Granaries, Oldfield Court, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HJ

Planning appeal 3366518 at The Granaries, Oldfield Court, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HJ (Lake District) was dismissed on 6 November 2025 by Inspector Teasdale N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Windermere Conservation Area.

construction of 3 apartments with associated garages at ground floor level

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Teasdale N
Postcode
LA23 2HJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Windermere Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of existing neighbouring occupiers with particular regard to outlook
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
  • Whether the site would be suitably located having regard to its location within flood zone 3

What decided it

The cumulative harm to the conservation area's character, neighbouring amenity, highway safety, and failure to satisfy the sequential test for flood risk outweighed the limited benefits of the scheme.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 01Policy 02Policy 06Policy 07Policy 03Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035, 2021Lake District National Park Design Code, 2023
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215Paragraph 170Paragraph 175Paragraph 9Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 16

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