Planning appeal decision
Higher Kennegy Farm, Higher Kenneggy, Rosudgeon, Penzance, TR20 9AU
Planning appeal 3281054 at Higher Kennegy Farm, Higher Kenneggy, Rosudgeon, Penzance, TR20 9AU (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Callister V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area.
the conversion of a barn into a residential family home
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Callister V
- Postcode
- TR20 9AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The proposal would result in an isolated residential development in the countryside outside the defined settlement boundary, introducing an urbanising feature harmful to the AONB landscape and rural character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23Policy MD9Policy SCW8.04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 78Paragraph 79Paragraph 80Paragraph 105Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 176
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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