Planning appeal decision
The Cottage, Harris Mill, Illogan, Redruth, TR16 4JF
Planning appeal 3275724 at The Cottage, Harris Mill, Illogan, Redruth, TR16 4JF (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 19 October 2021 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations.
Construction of dwelling (permission in principle)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- TR16 4JF
What decided it
The Council provided valid planning reasons substantiating its view that the appeal site was not on the edge of a settlement and therefore acted reasonably in assessing accessibility under Policies 1 and 2 rather than applying Policy 3.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 1Policy 2
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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