®Planning appeal decision
Penscombe Barns, Lezant, Cornwall, PL15 9NN
Planning appeal 3295436 at Penscombe Barns, Lezant, Cornwall, PL15 9NN (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2022 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to the host property's classification as a non-designated heritage asset.
alterations and extension to previously approved barn conversion with extant permission (E1/2009/00354)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property and surrounding area, with particular regard to the host property's classification as a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The scale, form and footprint of the proposed south elevation extension with glazed link would overwhelm the original barn, leading to loss of its unique and simple character and resulting in harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset that cannot be justified by public benefits, as all identified benefits could be secured through the extant 2009 Permission.
The identified benefits of housing provision, barn reuse, short-term employment and local spend were outweighed by the harm to the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, particularly as the Council can demonstrate a 5-year supply of housing land and the benefits could be secured through the extant consent.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Housing 1 Policy Part 3 of the Lezant Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 203Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202
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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