Planning appeal decision
Shears Farm, Woodford, Morwenstow, Bude, EX23 9JD
Planning appeal 3273620 at Shears Farm, Woodford, Morwenstow, Bude, EX23 9JD (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 7 September 2021 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside.
A new dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- EX23 9JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
What decided it
The site's well-defined boundary features and integration with the existing village form satisfied the 'rounding off' policy test, and an appropriately designed dwelling would have acceptable effects on the AONB character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 21Policy 23
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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