Planning appeal decision
Heathlands, Road From Lower Grumbla Road To Sancreed Road, Sancreed, TR20 8QP
Planning appeal 3298451 at Heathlands, Road From Lower Grumbla Road To Sancreed Road, Sancreed, TR20 8QP (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 14 December 2022 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling with specific regard to the Council's settlement strategy and ensuring sustainable patterns of development.
the construction of Self Build Eco Dwelling House and Associated Works
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- TR20 8QP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for a new dwelling with specific regard to the Council's settlement strategy and ensuring sustainable patterns of development
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Nos 1 and 2 Heathlands
What decided it
The site is located in open countryside outside any defined settlement and fails to meet the sustainability requirements of the development plan, being unsuitable for residential development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 13Policy 23
- 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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