Planning appeal decision
Springfield Rice Lane, Gorran Haven, St. Austell, PL26 6JD
Planning appeal 3277761 at Springfield Rice Lane, Gorran Haven, St. Austell, PL26 6JD (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
new two bedroom bungalow
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- PL26 6JD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The poor design resulting from the scale of the site and how the dwelling would be sited and accessed in relation to the host and neighbouring dwellings, causing unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflicting with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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