Planning appeal decision
Land Rear of 1A Greenfield Terrace, Sunnyvale Road, Portreath, Cornwall, TR16 4LY
Planning appeal 3285933 at Land Rear of 1A Greenfield Terrace, Sunnyvale Road, Portreath, Cornwall, TR16 4LY (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 21 March 2022 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The likely effect upon the heritage interest (significance) of the World Heritage Site and the character and appearance of the local area.
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- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Pope N
- Postcode
- TR16 4LY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The likely effect upon the heritage interest (significance) of the World Heritage Site and the character and appearance of the local area
What decided it
The less than substantial but material harm to the significance and integrity of the World Heritage Site, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP policy 12LP policy 21LP policy 24DPD policy 1draft NP policy 1draft NP policy 4draft NP policy 5draft NP policy 6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 162
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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