The Longstore, Charlestown Road, Charlestown, St Austell, PL25 3NJ

retrospective permission for the retention of an existing gabion wall to include new stone cladding and raised planter

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Roberts G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the site's location within the Charlestown Conservation Area and World Heritage Site

What decided it

The proposed development would result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets (the Conservation Area and World Heritage Site) that cannot be outweighed by the unsubstantiated public benefits claimed in relation to car parking provision.

Framework references: 189, 190, 195, 197, 199, 200, 201, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy 1 CLP, Policy 2 CLP, Policy 12 CLP, Policy 24 CLP, Policy D1 SANP, Policy D2 SANP, Policy HE2 SANP, Policy P3 MP, Policy P6 MP, Policy C2 MP, Policy C8 MP

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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.
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