Planning appeal decision
Land Known As The Ground, West of Treen Villas, TR19 6RH, Mousehole, Cornwall, TR19 6RH
Planning appeal 3281400 at Land Known As The Ground, West of Treen Villas, TR19 6RH, Mousehole, Cornwall, TR19 6RH (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 8 March 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, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Mousehole Conservation Area.
much needed low impact, single storey, low-energy dwelling replacing a dilapidated agricultural, Industrial style structure with a building of traditional form and material which improves the setting and ‘Preserves and Enhances
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- TR19 6RH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Mousehole Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and AONB from the increased size and visual prominence of the proposed dwelling, which would not be offset by the limited benefits of providing a single dwelling on previously developed land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 12Policy 23Policy 24Policy MD9
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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