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Dismissed14 May 20266004196

St Annes Elleray School, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AP

Planning appeal 6004196 at St Annes Elleray School, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1AP (Lake District) was dismissed on 14 May 2026 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the supply of homes to meet local community need.

the erection of five new dwellings and associated infrastructure and landscaping, in association with outline permission 7/2021/5689

Authority
Lake District
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
LA23 1AP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the supply of homes to meet local community need
  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including trees, bearing in mind it would be within the English Lake District World Heritage Site, the Lake District National Park and Windermere Conservation Area

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and heritage assets caused by the incongruous material palette and design approach, combined with uncertainty over tree protection, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 15Policy 01Policy 02Policy 05Policy 06Policy 07Policy 04
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 189Paragraph 212

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