Flushing Methodist Church, Kersey Road, Flushing, FALMOUTH, TR11 5TR

the conversion of former Methodist church to create 3 residential apartments

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Spencer-Peet A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with regards to the accessibility of the site and with regards to reliance of future occupiers on private motor vehicles
Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Flushing Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposal's failure to provide appropriate off-street parking relative to the accessibility of the location, requiring future residents to rely on private motor vehicles, conflicted with the development plan and outweighed the limited benefits of housing supply and economic activity.

The limited benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the significant conflict with the development plan regarding accessibility and parking provision relative to the site's location.

Plan policies cited: Policy 13, Policy TA1, Policy 24, Policy HE1

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