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Dismissed31 May 20233298324

Land South Of Pontsmill Cottages, Pontsmill Road, Pontsmill, Cornwall, PL24 2RR

Planning appeal 3298324 at Land South Of Pontsmill Cottages, Pontsmill Road, Pontsmill, Cornwall, PL24 2RR (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 31 May 2023 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan.

the construction of an affordable detached single dwelling

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
PL24 2RR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan
  • Whether the development would preserve or enhance the Outstanding Universal Value (the OUV) of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (the WHS)
  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the locally designated Area of Great Landscape Value (the AGLV)
  • Whether, in view of the scale of the dwelling, the proposal would meet an identified local need for housing
  • Whether future occupants of the dwelling would be safe from flooding

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the settlement strategy of the development plan by locating residential development in the countryside outside a settlement, and this conflict is not outweighed by the limited social and economic benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 9Policy 14Policy 23Policy 24Policy 26Policy LH1Policy GEN2Policy LLNE1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 12Paragraph 14Paragraph 78Paragraph 161Paragraph 184Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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