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Dismissed4 June 20213268997

Outbuilding South of Underlane, St. Mabyn, Bodmin, PL30 3DG

Planning appeal 3268997 at Outbuilding South of Underlane, St. Mabyn, Bodmin, PL30 3DG (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 4 June 2021 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

conversion and extension of redundant agricultural building to form a residential dwelling

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Nicholls H
Postcode
PL30 3DG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effects of the proposal on the River Camel Special Area of Conservation

What decided it

The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the scale, design and spread of the conversion and extension works, combined with the concreted access road, was not outweighed by the modest benefits of providing a single dwelling.

The identified harm to character and appearance was not outweighed by the modest social benefits of providing a single dwelling and minor economic and biodiversity benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23

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