1 and 2 Sea View Cottages, Oates Road, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0AN

Planning appeal 3289698 at 1 and 2 Sea View Cottages, Oates Road, Marazion, Cornwall, TR17 0AN (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 30 September 2022 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on heritage assets.

Change of use from 2 dwellings to 1 single dwelling, construction of single storey extension with roof terrace, insertion of conservation rooflights, construction of external garden wall and gate to North, removal of hard paved area surface to form soft planted area

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Rennie S
Postcode: TR17 0AN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on heritage assets
the effect on the living conditions of neighbours

What decided it

The significant public benefit of enabling a disabled person to be cared for in their own home, reducing reliance on public healthcare services, outweighed the less than substantial harm to the heritage assets and Conservation Area.

The less than substantial harm to the non-designated heritage assets and Conservation Area was outweighed by the significant public benefits of providing accommodation and care for a disabled person in her home, together with improvements to the cottages and removal of modern additions.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 24Policy 12Policy 1Policy 23
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 199Paragraph 202Paragraph 203

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