®Planning appeal decision
34 New Road, PORT ISAAC, Cornwall, PL29 3SD
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Wyborn D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirement in the planning condition that the slates be nailed rather than clipped is necessary and reasonable, having regard to the location within the Port Isaac Conservation Area and the need for decisions to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area
What decided it
The requirement to nail rather than clipped slates is necessary and reasonable to preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, as the clipped slates would cause less than substantial harm to the heritage asset that is not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal.
The less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area caused by clipped slates was weighed against the limited public benefits of the proposal (reduced wind lift and cost efficiency), and the harm was found to outweigh the benefits, requiring great weight to be given to the conservation of the heritage asset.
Framework references: 192, 200, 202, 56
Plan policies cited: Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan 2016, Policy 6l of the St Endellion Neighbourhood Development Plan 2020-2030
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.