Shalimar, Road From Barkla Shop To Higher Mithian Farm, Mithian Downs, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0PY

change of use of land to provide 23 pitch seasonal camping pitches with associated erection of toilet/shower building and administrative/service building

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Davies N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for the proposal, bearing in mind the policies of the development plan, the accessibility of services, and its effect on the character and appearance of the countryside

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility by sustainable transport modes and reliance on private vehicles means the scale of the 23-pitch proposal is not commensurate with the restricted level of accessibility, contrary to the development plan policies.

Framework references: 12

Plan policies cited: Policy 5 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 19 of the St Agnes Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030, Policy 13 of the St Agnes Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030

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