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Notice upheld5 January 20263366525

Land at Low Longlands Farm, Uldale, Wigton, CA7 1HN

Planning appeal 3366525 at Land at Low Longlands Farm, Uldale, Wigton, CA7 1HN (Lake District) was dismissed on 5 January 2026 by Inspector Hartley D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the landscape character and appearance of the area including the Lake District National Park and the outstanding universal value of The English Lake District World Heritage Site.

without planning permission, the making of a material change of use of the Land from use as agriculture to use as a caravan site providing short term residential holiday accommodation through the stationing of two caravans and associated operational development comprising alterations to ground levels to create level platforms and terraced banks; the installation of crushed stone hard standings; the installation of timber decking and the erection of timber screen fencing

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector
Hartley D
Postcode
CA7 1HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the landscape character and appearance of the area including the Lake District National Park and the outstanding universal value of The English Lake District World Heritage Site
  • Whether the development accords with the biodiversity net gain requirements of policy 04 of the adopted 2021 Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035 and the Authorities' 2024 Biodiversity Supplementary Planning Document

What decided it

The development causes significant harm to the landscape character and appearance of the Lake District National Park and World Heritage Site, fails to accord with biodiversity net gain policy requirements, and is not consistent with the landscape character as required by policy 18 of the Local Plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07Policy 04Policy 18
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189Paragraph 215Paragraph 187

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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