Fieldgate, Bampton Grange, Penrith, CA10 2QU

extend the current extension to a stone outbuilding to provide dining space for the existing staying guests (maximum 38 people)

Authority: Lake District National Park
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: leisure-sport
Postcode: CA10 2QU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and whether it would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Lake District National Park (LDNP)
whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, Field Gate Farmhouse

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the National Park and the setting of the listed building was not outweighed by the unsubstantiated public benefits claimed by the appellant.

The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and harm to the character and appearance of the National Park were not outweighed by the claimed public benefits of supporting rural tourism, local employment and energy efficiency, which lacked substantive evidence.

Framework references: 189, 212, 213, 215

Plan policies cited: Policy 01, Policy 02, Policy 04, Policy 05, Policy 06, Policy 07

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