Planning appeal decision
Portholland West Car Park, West Portholland, Portloe, TR2 5PU
Planning appeal 3291227 at Portholland West Car Park, West Portholland, Portloe, TR2 5PU (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 26 September 2023 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed signs on the amenity of the area.
signage in association with use of car park to inform users of car park Terms and Conditions and use of ANPR camera
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TR2 5PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed signs on the amenity of the area
What decided it
The modest size, scale and number of the proposed signs, combined with their location within the car park confines and set back from the public highway, means they would not harm the amenity of the area or detract from the landscape setting of the AONB.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 23Policy 24Policy LA1Policy LA2Policy CV2Policy GP1Policy CD1Policy PD-P11Policy SCC-P2Policy SCC-P10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 136Paragraph 174Paragraph 176Paragraph 197
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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