Planning appeal decision
The Barn , New Mills Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9EU
Planning appeal 3302999 at The Barn , New Mills Lane, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9EU (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 24 October 2022 by Inspector Andrews M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host building and its countryside setting.
a two storey extension to the existing barn
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Andrews M
- Postcode
- TR4 9EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the host building and its countryside setting
What decided it
The extension would not harm the significance of the non-designated heritage asset or its countryside setting, with the design achieving a reasonable balance between traditional and contemporary elements appropriate to the site's rural and agricultural character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 23Policy 24Policy E1Policy E4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 203
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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