®Planning appeal decision
7 Polkirt Heights, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6TT
Planning appeal 3279568 at 7 Polkirt Heights, Mevagissey, St. Austell, PL26 6TT (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 24 November 2021 by Inspector Spencer-Peet A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB), to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Mevagissey Conservation Area (the Conservation Area) and to the setting of listed buildings.
a shed and lower deck area
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Spencer-Peet A
- Postcode
- PL26 6TT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB), to the preservation or enhancement of the character or appearance of the Mevagissey Conservation Area (the Conservation Area) and to the setting of listed buildings
What decided it
The modest scale and limited visibility of the shed and decked area, combined with the retention of undeveloped land as a buffer, meant the scheme would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of listed buildings and would not harm the AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy D1 of the Mevagissey Parish Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy D5 of the Mevagissey Parish Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy HC1 of the Mevagissey Parish Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy CC1 of the Cornwall AONB Management Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176Paragraph 202
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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