Planning appeal decision
39 Trevethan Road, Falmouth, TR11 2AS
Planning appeal 3283444 at 39 Trevethan Road, Falmouth, TR11 2AS (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 22 September 2022 by Inspector Tivey C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area.
for the demolition of existing garage and erection of new dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Tivey C
- Postcode
- TR11 2AS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would give rise to a building of significantly greater bulk and massing with an uncharacteristically high eaves height that would harm the character and appearance of the area, contrary to local design policies.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic PoliciesPolicy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic PoliciesPolicy DG1 of the Falmouth Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy DG2 of the Falmouth Neighbourhood Development Plan
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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