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The Queens Arms Inn, Land South Of The Queens Arms, St Aubyns Square, Breage, Cornwall, TR13 9PD
Planning appeal 3292785 at The Queens Arms Inn, Land South Of The Queens Arms, St Aubyns Square, Breage, Cornwall, TR13 9PD (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 17 November 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade I listed Church of Saint Breaca, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Breage Conservation Area.
erection of 2 x detached dwellings and creation of new vehicular accesses
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- TR13 9PD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Grade I listed Church of Saint Breaca, and the extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Breage Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal's design features—particularly the symmetrical form, large angular windows, prominent balconies, and formalized parking—would cause less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade I listed Church and the character of the conservation area that could not be justified by the modest social and economic benefits, contrary to NPPF paragraph 202 and the statutory presumptions in the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 12Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 199Paragraph 202
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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