Land East of Quarry Farm, Kerley, Chacewater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8LQ

Conversion of existing former water storage building to a residential dwelling

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Gethin T

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS)

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the World Heritage Site, combined with limited public benefits, outweighed by the great weight given to conservation of designated heritage assets of the highest significance.

The limited public benefits of housing delivery and brownfield reuse did not outweigh the great weight given to the conservation of the World Heritage Site and the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area.

Framework references: 11, 60, 80

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 13, Policy 16, Policy 21, Policy 22, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy 26, Policy 27, CPNDP Policy BIO1, CPNDP Policy HE1, CPNDP Policy HE2, CPNDP Policy HE4, CPNDP Policy LGOS1, CPNDP Policy LGOS5, CPNDP Policy QD1

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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