Land To The West Of New Road , St Hilary , Penzance, TR20 9EA

Planning appeal 3255090 at Land To The West Of New Road , St Hilary , Penzance, TR20 9EA (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 16 December 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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
Postcode: TR20 9EA

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 11Policy 23Policy 24Policy P3Policy C2Policy C7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 200
Judgments: Smith v SSLUHC & Ors [2022] EWCA

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