Planning appeal decision
Land West Of The Rosary, Callestick, TR4 9LW
Planning appeal 3303933 at Land West Of The Rosary, Callestick, TR4 9LW (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 21 June 2023 by Inspector Cresswell C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside.
construction of a single dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cresswell C
- Postcode
- TR4 9LW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to development plan policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside
- whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Callestick Conservation Area
What decided it
The site is not a suitable location for development as it would visually extend building into the open countryside, conflicting with Policy 3 of the Local Plan which controls new housing in the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 21Policy 23Policy 2Policy 24
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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