Mr J Harley Our Ref: APP/G0908/A/14/2224912 1 Melmount Park Strabane County Tyrone BT82 9SU 24 May 2016 Dear Mr Harley TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 – SECTION 78 APPEAL BY MR STEVEN TODHUNTER AT BLACK BROW FARM, GREAT ORTON, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA APPLICATION REFERENCE 2/2014/0460 1. I am directed by the Secretary of State to say that consideration has been given to the report of the Inspector, Brian Cook BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI, who made a site visit on 15 April 2015 into your client’s appeal against the decision of the Allerdale Borough Council (the Council) to refuse planning permission for the erection of 1 No. 50m (hub) high, 74m (blade tip height) wind turbine plus ancillary development on land at Black Brow Farm, Great Orton, Carlisle, Cumbria in accordance with application reference 2/2014/0460, dated 23 June 2014. 2. On 30 September 2015 the appeal was recovered for the Secretary of State's determination in pursuance of section 79 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 to, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, because it relates to proposals which raise important or novel issues of development control and/or legal difficulties. Inspector’s recommendation and summary of the decision 3. The Inspector recommended that the appeal be allowed and planning permission be granted subject to conditions. For the reasons given below, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s conclusions and recommendation, allows the appeal and grants Department for Communities and Local Government Tel: 030344 42853 Philip Barber, Decision Officer Email:
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