- Decision
- allowed, 21 August 2026
- Decided by
- Planning Inspector: R Gravett
- Authority
- Cumberland (North West)
- Appeal reference
- 6010523
- Application reference
- 26/0177
- Procedure
- written representations
- Development
- New kitchen ventilation system with external stainless-steel flue
- Site context
- inside settlement
- Green Belt
- No
- Framework applied
- August 2026 NPPF
- Determinative policies
- DP3
- Development plan policies
- Carlisle District Local Plan 2016 SP6, CM5
- Main issues
- character and appearance
Summary
Extract flue on a former pub in a commercial setting. Allowed: no harm to character, no residential neighbours. There was "no substantive changes in the new Framework relevant to this appeal", so the parties were not consulted (DL ¶2).
What made the difference
Plans submitted at appeal only "more accurately show the ventilation system as originally proposed" and were accepted (DL ¶4). That cured the Council's sole, information-based reason for refusal.
Policy findings
Policy codes are those of the National Planning Policy Framework (August 2026) unless a development plan is named.
| Policy | Finding | Weight | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP3 | pass | flue below main ridge, seen against large factory buildings and existing flue in busy commercial junction (DL 6-9); decided on plan SP6 |
Key facts
- Refused for insufficient or erroneous plans; clarified plans accepted at appeal as not a fundamental change (DL 3-4)
Sources
This note is one of the decisions behind the NPPF 2026 Navigator, which shows how each Framework test has been applied across all the decisions in the database. Also available as Markdown.