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Garage-to-annex plans approved despite holiday-let worries

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 16:41 · Archive

Plans to convert a garage into a residential annex at Troutbeck have been recommended for approval by Lake District National Park Authority.

The Lake District National Park Authority has recommended approval for plans to convert a detached garage into a one-bedroom annex at High Cross Lodge, Bridge Lane, Troutbeck. The applicant, Mr Cross, seeks permission to extend and alter the building to provide ancillary accommodation associated with the main house.

Lakes Parish Council objected to the plans. The council told planners that the proposed accommodation did not appear to constitute a 'genuine ancillary unit' and raised concerns about the existence of a separate website advertising the accommodation, questioning whether it was being operated as an independent holiday let. The authority said its officers had been unable to find such an advertisement.

The original development description was amended during consideration to remove reference to occasional use for holiday letting. Planners accepted this as a small change that more accurately reflected the proposal. The works would include raising the existing garage's ridge by 0.05 metres, replacing the clay roof with local slate, and adding vertical timber cladding, large glazed openings and an aluminium-framed glazed pergola. The main property is a detached three-bedroom home with nearest neighbours more than 200 metres away.

Garage-to-annex plans approved despite holiday-let worries
Image: NW Evening Mail

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In this story: Lakes Parish Council · Lake District National Park Authority · Troutbeck · High Cross Lodge

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