Planning appeal decision
Sennen Rise, Mayon Farm, Sennen, Penzance, TR19 7AD
Planning appeal 3277598 at Sennen Rise, Mayon Farm, Sennen, Penzance, TR19 7AD (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 27 October 2021 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
construction of two holiday units
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- TR19 7AD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the site provides a suitable location for the proposed holiday units
What decided it
The proposal complies with Policy 5 of the Local Plan as the holiday units are of a scale appropriate to their countryside location and would provide economic and social benefits that outweigh environmental harm.
The economic and social benefits arising from the proposed holiday units outweighed the environmental harm arising from use of private vehicles.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 23Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 21Policy 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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