Planning appeal decision
Land South Of Trewedna Lane, Perranwell Station, Cornwall, TR3 7PQ
Planning appeal 3297450 at Land South Of Trewedna Lane, Perranwell Station, Cornwall, TR3 7PQ (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 11 January 2023 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
residential development of nine dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TR3 7PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the availability of agricultural land
- The effect of the proposal on education infrastructure
- Whether the proposal would address local housing need
What decided it
The significant weight afforded to the provision of affordable housing to meet demonstrated local housing need outweighed the moderate weight given to the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 23Policy 21Policy 28Policy 9Policy 8Policy 22NP Policy 1NP Policy 4NP Policy 9NP Policy 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 174
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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