®Planning appeal decision
Land known as Horsemans Hill Farm, Trerulefoot, PL12 5BU
without planning permission, the erection of a wooden structure used for residential purposes. The approximate position of the residential dwelling is marked with a blue ‘A’ on the attached plan
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Curnow R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether this is an appropriate location for the residential development that is proposed
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on protected habitats
What decided it
The absence of a demonstrated essential or functional need for a permanent residential presence on the land to support the rural enterprise.
the harm to the character and appearance of the countryside was not outweighed because no essential need for the dwelling had been demonstrated; had such a need been shown, the limited landscape harm would have been outweighed
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 23
Judgments cited: Gravesham BC v SSE and O’Brien [1983] JPL 306; Braintree DC v SSCLG, Greyread Ltd & Granville Developments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 610
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.