In reply to Ghastly Rubberfeet:
> I thought the application had been submitted and approval given already.
In the curious set up that is the Lake District Planning Board which is part of the Lake District National Park Authority....
The planning committee decided to let their officers decide the merits of this application, as I understand it.
At the BMC lakes area meeting last night, the principal objections raised and supported by all present, I do not recall any disagreement, are
1. the parking numbers proposed is too small for the demand, which will overload the parking available in the village.
2. paying for something which has been traditionally free on common land.
3. unnecessary development and hard landscaping above the fell gate.
4. locking the gate at 9 pm which will limit late finishing climbers, early start winter climbers and folk on backpacking trips.
I also surmise the parish council is upset about their strong disapproval being ignored.