Lorton Housing update 18th December 2017

Correction of statement:

In a members mailout detailing planning work entitled 'Planning Matters: December update' sent on December 14th to our members and contacts we included detail stating that planning application 7/2016/2245 was for 5 detached houses. This was inaccurate. The development detailed in this application consists of 2 detached houses and 3 terraced houses.

Lorton Housing update 7th December 2017

We were recently informed by the LDNPA that an appeal has been lodged to overturn the original decision of refusal for planning application 7/2016/2245. The application was refused by the LDNPA Development Control Committee in April this year.

Subsequently the applicant resubmitted the application with an element of affordable housing attached (2 dwellings of 5 proposed) (7/2017/2129). This was approved by the Development Control Committee contrary to officer recommendation.

The appeal which has been lodged relates to application 7/2016/2245, the original refused application. Information on the application, including the applicants statement on their grounds for appeal here:

http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=7/2016/2245&backURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=678101%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%20%3E%20%3Ca%20href=%27wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL?ResultID=1488818%26StartIndex=1%26SortOrder=rgndat:desc%26DispResultsAs=WPHAPPSEARCHRES%26BackURL=%3Ca%20href=wphappcriteria.display?paSearchKey=678101%3ESearch%20Criteria%3C/a%3E%27%3ESearch%20Results%3C/a%3E

The appeal will be determined on the basis of written representations.  The procedure to be followed is set out in Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Appeals) (Written Representations Procedure) (England) Regulations 2009 as amended.

If you wish to make additional comments, or modify/withdraw your previous representation, you can do so on the Planning Portal at https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk or by emailing [email protected]. If you do not have access to the internet, you can send three copies to:

Ms Vicky Williams

The Planning Inspectorate

Room 3/N Kite Wing

Temple Quay House

2 The Square

Bristol

BS1 6PN

All representations must be received by 20 December 2017.  Any representations submitted after the deadline will not usually be considered and will be returned.  The Planning Inspectorate does not acknowledge representations. All representations must quote the appeal reference APP/Q9495/W/17/3186105.

Please note that any representations you submit to the Planning Inspectorate will be copied to the appellant and the local planning authority and will be considered by the Inspector when determining the appeal.

 

Lorton Housing update 11th October 2017

We were disappointed by the decision of the Lake District National Park Authority’s Development Control Committee to go against officer recommendation and approve this application. The Members approved the application on the basis of the revised proposal containing 2 affordable homes. However, given that ‘affordable’ housing can be sold at up to 80% of market value we contend that in the Lorton area it is unlikely that these houses will be truly affordable for the majority of people and particularly the ‘young family’ demographic the Authority seek to attract. We consider that this proposal will have detrimental impacts on the landscape character and visual amenity and should not have been approved. This application has raised a number of issues around landscape protection and affordable housing in the Park and we will be engaging with the authority in order to express our concerns. 

Lorton Housing update 14th June 2017

A new application has been submitted for Outline permission for residential development (7/2017/2129) at Croft Barn Low Lorton. The Planning Officer is currently assessing this proposal and will submit a representation in due course. The application remains on the same site as 7/2016/2245 which we objected to on the basis of adverse landscape impacts. The current application can be accessed here by typing 7/2017/2129 in planning reference box http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/wphappcriteria.display

26th April 2017

We have recently worked with local residents in Lorton on an outline proposal for 5 dwellings which we believed would have a detrimental impact on the landscape character and visual amenity of the area including damage to the distinctive views South West across the valley to the High Fells.

Whilst we recognise the need to deliver housing within the National Park we considered that the perceived need in this case did not outweigh the impact upon landscape character. This application went before the April Development Control Committee and has now been refused.

OUr full written response is available to view / download here: 7_2016_2245_LOW_LORTON_FLD_.pdf