Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent Hillcrest Farm Yard, Trevoole, Praze, Cornwall, TR14 0RN
Planning appeal 3242850 at Land Adjacent Hillcrest Farm Yard, Trevoole, Praze, Cornwall, TR14 0RN (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Wyborn D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the development plan and national policy would support the proposal in this location having regard to access to services and facilities, and whether or not it would likely perpetuate social exclusion experienced by Gypsies and Travellers.
the change of use of land to a 2 no. pitch Traveller pitch site including 2 no. mobile homes, 2 no. dayrooms, 2 no. touring caravans, 1 no. septic tank, hardstanding, and associated works
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
- Postcode
- TR14 0RN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the development plan and national policy would support the proposal in this location having regard to access to services and facilities, and whether or not it would likely perpetuate social exclusion experienced by Gypsies and Travellers
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal met the locational access-to-services criteria of Local Plan Policy 11 and the PPTS, meaning the site was not 'away from existing settlements' and would not perpetuate social exclusion.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 2aPolicy 7Policy 11Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Policy HT1Policy HT4
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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