®Planning appeal decision
Lamburn Cottage, Penhallow, Truro, TR4 9LS
Planning appeal 3292995 at Lamburn Cottage, Penhallow, Truro, TR4 9LS (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposal represents ancillary accommodation or a new separate planning unit.
Change of use of first floor studio apartment from a workshop to residential and holiday use. No physical alterations proposed and there will be no additional floor space created. The reason for the change of use is to allow elderly family members to reside in the apartment so they can be cared for by the family members in the main dwelling house due to old age and poor health. Until the family members reside in the apartment on a permanent basis, holiday letting of the apartment will allow for the additional income to the upkeep of the listed building
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- TR4 9LS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether or not the proposal represents ancillary accommodation or a new separate planning unit
- whether or not the site would be suitable for the proposal, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of housing and tourism accommodation, with reference to the accessibility of services and facilities
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside without reasonable proximity to services and facilities, combined with the creation of a new separate planning unit, conflicts with the development plan's housing and tourism policies and cannot be justified by the appellant's personal circumstances or modest benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 21Policy 27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 85Paragraph 152
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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