®Planning appeal decision
Land To The West Of New Road , St Hilary , Penzance, TR20 9EA
Change of use of land to 1 no. Traveller site including 1 no. mobile home, 1 no. touring caravan, 1 no. polytunnel, and 1 no. shed
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area and on the outstanding universal value of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining District World Heritage Site (WHS)
What decided it
The significant public benefit of delivering a much-needed traveller pitch, given the acknowledged lack of a five year pitch supply and absence of alternative sites, outweighed the negligible/less than substantial harm to the WHS and to the character and appearance of the area.
The significant public benefit of providing a much-needed traveller pitch outweighed the less than substantial harm to the designated heritage asset (the WHS) and the negligible harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 200
Plan policies cited: Policy 11, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy P3, Policy C2, Policy C7
Judgments cited: Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022] EWCA
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