Merrymeeting Farm, Tresarrett, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4QH

Planning appeal 3288120 at Merrymeeting Farm, Tresarrett, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4QH (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 1 November 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed dwelling would be acceptable in this countryside location having regard to (i) its impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape; (ii) its sustainability in terms of accessibility to daily services and facilities, and (iii) Government policy in the Framework for isolated homes in the countryside.

the erection of a Para 79(e) dwelling

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Andrews M
Postcode: PL30 4QH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed dwelling would be acceptable in this countryside location having regard to (i) its impact on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape; (ii) its sustainability in terms of accessibility to daily services and facilities, and (iii) Government policy in the Framework for isolated homes in the countryside

What decided it

The proposal fully complies with paragraph 80(e) of the Framework as an exception to countryside development policies, with exceptional design quality and significant enhancement of its immediate setting through comprehensive landscaping and ecological improvements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 79Paragraph 80

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