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Dismissed5 January 20233293079

Land at Tregorrick Farm, St Austell, Cornwall

Planning appeal 3293079 at Land at Tregorrick Farm, St Austell, Cornwall (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 5 January 2023 by Inspector Pope N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether any adverse effects of the proposed development, with particular regard to the likely impact upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the AONB; the agricultural industry and the need to protect the best and most versatile (BMV) agricultural land; and archaeological interests, would outweigh the benefits of the proposal, including the production of energy from a renewable resource.

a ground mounted solar PV farm with battery storage and associated infrastructure

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector
Pope N
Postcode
PL26 7AG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether any adverse effects of the proposed development, with particular regard to the likely impact upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the AONB; the agricultural industry and the need to protect the best and most versatile (BMV) agricultural land; and archaeological interests, would outweigh the benefits of the proposal, including the production of energy from a renewable resource

What decided it

The serious adverse impact upon the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the AONB, arising from the conspicuous and incongruous appearance of the solar arrays on the elevated and prominent site, outweighed the benefits of renewable energy generation.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LP policy 14LP policy 21LP policy 23LP policy 24DPD policy RE1MP policy PD-P11MP policy PD-P14
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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