®Planning appeal decision
The Old Nursery, Higher Penponds Road, Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QG
Planning appeal 3275523 at The Old Nursery, Higher Penponds Road, Penponds, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0QG (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 30 September 2021 by Inspector Ford C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed development would lead to the loss of open space.
erection of two dwellings and formation of new access
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Ford C
- Postcode
- TR14 0QG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposed development would lead to the loss of open space
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site does not constitute protected open space under the Framework, and the proposed development would not cause unacceptable harm to character and appearance, representing sustainable development that accords with the development plan.
The benefits of providing two family-sized houses, economic benefits during construction and occupation, environmental enhancement of degraded land, and provision of public open space attract significant weight and outweigh the limited weight afforded to the Asset of Community Value listing and recent planning permission for public open space and allotments, which have uncertain implementation prospects.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 2aPolicy 3Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 99Paragraph 130Paragraph 174
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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