Land off Swanpool Road, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5BG

construction of 2 detached dwellings

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development, including any impact on trees on and near the site, on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the development on the condition of Swanpool Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Whether the site would provide a safe location for human habitation, with regard to land contamination
The impact of the development on the integrity of the Falmouth and Helford Special Area of Conservation (the SAC)

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the up-to-date development plan, particularly Neighbourhood Plan Policy FOS1 protecting high-value open spaces, and the Framework's presumption in favour of sustainable development does not override the statutory status of the development plan.

Framework references: 12, 80, 101, 102, 103, 183

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 12, Policy 13, Policy 16, Policy 22, Policy 23, Policy FOS1, Policy FOS4

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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