Mountain rescue car park plan approved

The land will only be for use by the mountain rescue team

A mountain rescue team has been given the go-ahead to use former railway land as car parking after previous proposals were turned down.

The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has approved plans from Coniston Mountain Rescue to use an area off Old Furness Road in the Cumbrian village.

It had refused a similar application in March.

According to planning documents submitted previously, the facility would be for the sole use of the team when attending training at the building and during rescues.

The LDNPA previously said the car park would pose a "danger" to highway safety.

However, a new report by its planning officers described the latest proposals as "acceptable".

The facility will be able to accommodate about six vehicles, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.