Planning appeal decision
Minerva Guest House, 2-3 The Crescent, Newquay, TR7 1DT
Planning appeal 3295655 at Minerva Guest House, 2-3 The Crescent, Newquay, TR7 1DT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property; the street scene of The Crescent and the overall setting of the site.
to remove the existing third floor area and form a new larger third floor extension of 5 bedrooms and two balconies
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TR7 1DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property; the street scene of The Crescent and the overall setting of the site
What decided it
The third floor extension would result in noticeable harm to the character and appearance of the host property, street scene of The Crescent, and the overall setting of the site, which could not be justified by the business need or economic benefits of the development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12(1a & 1b)Policy G2(c)Policy D1(a1 & a2)Policy E5.1b
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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