Planning appeal decision
Tremenheere Cottage Relubbus Lane, St. Hilary, Penzance, TR20 9EQ
Planning appeal 3305699 at Tremenheere Cottage Relubbus Lane, St. Hilary, Penzance, TR20 9EQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 17 May 2023 by Inspector Cramond D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for a house, having regard to the development plan and the character, appearance, landscape and historic settlement pattern of the area.
a new single storey dwelling in the grounds of Tremenheere Cottage
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cramond D
- Postcode
- TR20 9EQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable site for a house, having regard to the development plan and the character, appearance, landscape and historic settlement pattern of the area
What decided it
The proposal would extend residential development into open countryside contrary to Policy 3 and would cause unacceptable harm to the landscape character and historic settlement pattern of the area, including the World Heritage Site.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 13Policy 23Policy 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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