Land adjacent Thimble Hall, Latchely, Gunnislake, PL18 9AX

a single storey timber built log cabin for use as holiday accommodation

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the location of the site would be suitable for the development, bearing in mind the policies of the development plan
The effect of the proposal on the landscape character of the Tamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (the AONB)
Whether the development would preserve or enhance the Outstanding Universal Value (the OUV) of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (the WHS)
Whether the site would provide a safe location for human habitation, with regard to ground instability or contamination

What decided it

The proposal fails on multiple grounds: it conflicts with the settlement strategy by locating a dwelling in open countryside; it would cause unacceptable harm to the landscape character of the AONB; and the absence of site investigation information means the site cannot be safely concluded suitable for development given known mining activity nearby.

Framework references: 176, 183, 184, 189, 199, 200

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 5, Policy 7, Policy 16, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy HP1, Policy LET2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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