Tallentire Hill

Application 2/2008/0261 was submitted to Allerdale Borough Council by 'Renewable Energy Systems' (RES) in February 2008.

In July 2010, the applicant appealed on the grounds that the local planning authority had not given notice of a decision on the application within the prescribed period. Following the submission of this appeal, the application was considered by the Allerdale Council Development Panel in September 2010. The Planning officer’s report recommended refusal of permission. The members decided that, if the application had been determined by them in the absence of an appeal, planning permission would have been refused.

Following a public inquiry in November 2010, planning permission was granted, subject to an extensive list of conditions, in February 2011; see the Planning Inspector’s report. Following the Inspector’s decision, the Allerdale Planning Department prepared a further report for Committee commenting on the Inspector’s decision letter. See also Councillor Martin’s comments in the Cumberland &amp; Westmorland Herald.

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