Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Leti Coth Farmhouse, Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6EW
Planning appeal 3289393 at Land to the West of Leti Coth Farmhouse, Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6EW (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 24 March 2022 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development is acceptable in this location having regard to local and national planning policies.
a retrospective application for a change of use of land for the siting of 1 no. holiday caravan, associated hard standing, septic tank, parking and decking
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- PL26 6EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development is acceptable in this location having regard to local and national planning policies
- The effects that the development has on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm caused to the character and appearance of the area and the designated AONB landscape outweighs the accordance with tourism policy and economic benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5Policy 23Policy 3Policy 7Policy MD6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84Paragraph 176
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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