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Dismissed27 October 20223282303

Land At Rookery Farm Porthtowan , Redruth, TR16 5UG

Planning appeal 3282303 at Land At Rookery Farm Porthtowan , Redruth, TR16 5UG (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 27 October 2022 by Inspector Wyborn D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the change of use to private gypsy site with 2no mobile homes, 2no touring caravans and 2no day rooms

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
caravan-gypsy · Minor traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector
Wyborn D
Postcode
TR16 5UG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • whether or not the development plan and national policy would support the proposal in this location having regard to whether the site would have reasonable access to services and facilities by a range of transport modes

What decided it

The significant localised harm to the character and appearance of the area, and the resulting conflict with the development plan taken as a whole, outweighed the benefits in favour of the scheme.

the substantial benefits of unmet Gypsy and Traveller need, lack of a five-year pitch supply, longstanding policy failure, lack of alternative sites and personal circumstances did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the resulting conflict with the development plan as a whole

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1 of the Local PlanPolicy 2 of the Local PlanPolicy 2a of the Local PlanPolicy 11 of the Local PlanPolicy 12 of the Local PlanPolicy 23 of the Local PlanPolicy 27 of the Local PlanPolicy 4 of the Neighbourhood PlanPolicy 9 of the Neighbourhood Plan

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