®Planning appeal decision
Three Acres, Killaworgey, Black Cross, Newquay, TR8 4LU
Planning appeal 3268976 at Three Acres, Killaworgey, Black Cross, Newquay, TR8 4LU (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
the erection of a dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- TR8 4LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for a new dwelling, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and to the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan by locating a dwelling in open countryside outside any settlement, with poor accessibility to services and facilities, and would cause harm to rural character and appearance that cannot be mitigated, rendering it unsustainable development contrary to the Framework.
The limited benefits of one additional housing unit and modest economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the significant harm from development plan conflict, poor accessibility requiring heavy reliance on private motor vehicles, and harm to rural character and appearance, with the proposal failing to accord with the environmental dimension of sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 21Policy 23Policy 1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 127Paragraph 170
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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