Planning appeal decision
16 Castle View, St. Stephens, Saltash, PL12 4RD
Planning appeal 3288611 at 16 Castle View, St. Stephens, Saltash, PL12 4RD (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 4 April 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
erection of dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- PL12 4RD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of the occupants of 16 Castle View with regards to outdoor amenity space
What decided it
The existence of an extant planning permission for a dwelling on the site, which is already under construction, established a fallback position demonstrating that the proposed development would not result in materially greater harm to character and appearance than what has already been approved.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 12Policy 21Policy H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 5Paragraph 54
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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