®Planning appeal decision
The Granaries, Oldfield Court, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 2HJ
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
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.
Framework references: 212, 215, 170, 175, 9, 12, 14, 16
Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 06, Policy 07, Policy 03, Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035, 2021, Lake District National Park Design Code, 2023
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.