Planning appeal decision
Land to the East of Swelle Cottages, Poundstock , Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0DW
Planning appeal 3302531 at Land to the East of Swelle Cottages, Poundstock , Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0DW (Cornwall Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 5 June 2023 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact.
material change of use and associated engineering works of agricultural fields to B8 use
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jarratt P
- Postcode
- EX23 0DW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether a breach of planning control has occurred as a matter of fact
- Whether planning permission should be granted for the engineering operations and material change of use
- The impact on the character and appearance of the countryside
What decided it
The extensive engineering works creating the plateau breached the field boundary and caused unacceptable visual harm to the countryside character that could not be adequately mitigated, whereas the trackway and main hardstanding could be made acceptable through landscaping conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 5.1(c)Policy 5Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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