Planning appeal decision
Avalen, St. Veep, Lostwithiel, PL22 0PA
Planning appeal 3302210 at Avalen, St. Veep, Lostwithiel, PL22 0PA (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 20 January 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the proximity of services.
redevelopment of part of former riding stables/chocolate factory to residential use including replacement of stable building with single storey dwelling over the same footprint
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- PL22 0PA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location and the proximity of services
What decided it
The site's location in open countryside outside any settlement, combined with its unsustainable location requiring reliance on private car travel, conflicts with the development plan's strategic approach to directing housing to settlements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 3Policy 7Policy 27
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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