Lean's Field, Trevarrian Hill, Watergate Bay, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 4AD

the temporary change of use of land for a drive-in cinema

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: O'Connor H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area having regard to the Area of Great Landscape Value
Whether the site is a suitable location for the use having regard to local and national planning policies and accessibility
The effect of the proposal on bats

What decided it

The proposal's conflict with development plan policies protecting the Area of Great Landscape Value and directing main town centre uses to more accessible locations supporting town centre vitality outweighed the economic and social benefits.

Framework references: 174, 87, 88, 112, 84, 81, 98, 99

Plan policies cited: Policy 14 of the Restormel Local Plan 2001, Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 4 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 5 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 27 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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