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Dismissed30 March 20223288624

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

Planning appeal 3288624 at Land Adjacent Thimble Hall, Latchely, Gunnislake, PL18 9AX (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the site would be suitable for the development, bearing in mind the policies of the development plan.

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Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
PL18 9AX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 16Policy 23Policy 24Policy HP1Policy LET2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 176Paragraph 183Paragraph 184Paragraph 189Paragraph 199Paragraph 200

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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