Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Proposed change of use from agricultural unit [part complete] to B2/B8 commercial use
Proposal details
- Reference
- 7/2025/5604
- Alternative references
- PP-14436013
- Ward
- High Furness Ward
- Parish
- Duddon
- Agent
- Colin Aimers
- UPRN
- 10003948009
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Mire Side Farm, Woodland, Broughton-In-Furness, LA20 6DJ
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Documents 12 of 12
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Site vehicle turning planPlan | Not published | View |
| Proposed elevationsPlan | Not published | View |
| Floor planPlan | Not published | View |
| Site planPlan | Not published | View |
| Application FormApplication form | Not published | View |
| location & site plans 3.11.2025Plan | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| HDA, flood, energy, drainage statement 3.11.2025Design & access statement | 5 Nov 2025 | View |
| Reply by Senior Rights of Way Officer, LDNPAConsultee response | 6 Nov 2025 | View |
| Reply by Highways & LLFAConsultee response | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| Reply by Environmenta ProtectionConsultee response | 2 Dec 2025 | View |
| Decision NoticeDecision notice | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
| Delegated ReportDelegated report | 15 Dec 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- The proposed development would be located within the open countryside where local and national policy states that the scale and nature of development should be limited, other than in specific circumstances, including where the proposals would help to sustain an existing business. The scale of the development and nature of the proposed use has the potential to compromise the working of the farm business, contrary to the requirements of Policy 02 and 19. The application has not been supported by any information about the existing agricultural business or how the proposed development would sustain, and operate alongside, the existing farm business. Based on the information provided, it has not been possible to determine that the proposals would not compromise the working of the farm business. The application has failed to demonstrate that the proposals would satisfy the requirements of Policies 02, 16 and 19.
- Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Article 35(2) statement. The Local Planning Authority were unable to identify solutions to the problems arising in relation to dealing with the application.
- The application site lies within an area of exceptionally high landscape value given its location in the Lake District National Park and English Lake District World Heritage Site. The highest level of protection is given to the spectacular landscape of the National Park by development plan policies and the National Planning Policy Framework which expect great weight to be given to the conservation and enhancement of the landscape and scenic beauty. National Parks have the highest status of protection in relation to these issues. The proposed development, by reason of its siting, design and scale, when combined with the industrial nature of the proposed use and associated vehicle movements, would appear as an incongruous form of development that fails to conserve the tranquil, agricultural character of the area. Due to the slightly elevated position of the site, the proposals would be highly visible from the adjacent highway and public rights of way compounding the identified harm to the character and appearance of the area and harming the visual amenity of users of the public right of way. The proposals would therefore be contrary to the requirements of Lake District National Park Local Plan 2020-2035 Policies 01, 02, 05, 06, the Design Code SPD and the National Planning Policy Framework.
- The creation of 5 no. units with a B2 (General Industrial) or B8 (Storage or distribution) use, with 11 parking bays, would result in an intensification of the existing access, both in terms of the nature and volume of traffic using the site. The proposals would utilise the existing farm track which runs west from the adjacent unclassified highway and carries a public right of way. Both the access track and adjacent highway are only wide enough for use as a single-track road. No alterations to the existing access are proposed. The information submitted in support of this application has failed to demonstrate that the proposals would be acceptable in relation to highway safety, particularly in relation to parking, visibility and intensification of the use of the existing access, contrary to the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework.
