Velansaga Barton Farm, Tregadgwith, St. Buryan, Penzance, TR19 6BS

Planning appeal 3269807 at Velansaga Barton Farm, Tregadgwith, St. Buryan, Penzance, TR19 6BS (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 12 July 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, having regard to Local and National Planning Policy and to the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the construction of additional holiday unit

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A
Postcode: TR19 6BS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, having regard to Local and National Planning Policy and to the character and appearance of the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposal's location outside any defined settlement and its failure to meet the accessibility and scale requirements for countryside tourism development under Policy 5, combined with harm to rural character, meant the development plan conflict significantly outweighed the limited economic benefits.

The significant weight attached to the proposal's conflict with the development plan and the resulting identified harm outweighed the limited economic benefits the scheme would provide

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 83

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