®Planning appeal decision
Land Known As Land at The Old Quarry, Leat Road, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7EE
Planning appeal 3293632 at Land Known As Land at The Old Quarry, Leat Road, Pendeen, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7EE (Cornwall Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 3 February 2023 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there are any special circumstances that outweigh the policy reasons set out in the enforcement notice.
without planning permission, (1) the material change of use of agricultural land to a mixed use for agriculture and for the stationing of a residential caravan with associated raised decked area, the siting of 2 lorry bodies for domestic storage purposes, the parking of vehicles and a trailer, Class B8 use as defined by the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) for the storage of materials, aggregates, tools, machinery, plant and other items and the siting and storage of domestic items and paraphernalia, (2) the operational development on the land to site a storage container used to house electricity supply equipment and for storage purposes and (3) engineering operations to install a septic tank
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- TR19 7EE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether there are any special circumstances that outweigh the policy reasons set out in the enforcement notice
What decided it
The personal circumstances of the appellant and impact on his children's education do not outweigh the conservation of the AONB, Conservation Area and World Heritage Site, and the operation of the planning system in the public interest.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Cornwall Local Plan policies
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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