®Planning appeal decision
Site at Trevorrick , Trevorrick , St Merryn , Cornwall , PL28 8PP
small-scale rounding off of the hamlet of Trevorrick (2 dwellings proposed)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the landscape character and natural beauty of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
What decided it
The proposal fails to constitute rounding off as defined in Policy 3 because the site lacks a physical barrier to further growth and would harm the character and natural beauty of the AONB, with these harms outweighing the social and economic benefits of rural housing.
The benefits of the proposal including realistic opportunities to minimise car travel and economic and social benefits do not outweigh the harm arising from adverse effect on the Council's housing strategy and the character and appearance of the AONB.
Framework references: 104, 105, 112, 176, 130, 174
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 21, Policy 23, Saved Policy ENV1 of the North Cornwall Local Plan Part 1 and Part 2
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.