Planning appeal decision
Unit 3&4 Cambridge Barn New Portreath Road, Redruth, TR16 4QL
Planning appeal 3267673 at Unit 3&4 Cambridge Barn New Portreath Road, Redruth, TR16 4QL (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the reposition of approved extended dwellings known as Unit 3&4 Cambridge Barn
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TR16 4QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The existence of an extant planning permission for a similar development (the Previously Approved Scheme) as a significant fallback position, combined with the finding that the appeal proposal would integrate better with nearby built form and would not result in significant additional harm to character and appearance compared to that fallback.
The appeal scheme's wider spread of development and increased glazing facing south were outweighed by the significant weight attached to the fallback position and the finding that the proposal would integrate more successfully into its surroundings than the previously approved scheme.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 15
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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