®Planning appeal decision
Former St Johns Ambulance Station, Rawlings Lane, Fowey, PL23 1DT
Planning appeal 3306281 at Former St Johns Ambulance Station, Rawlings Lane, Fowey, PL23 1DT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 9 March 2023 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
described on the application form as “It is proposed to adapt the existing garage as constructed, through the addition of a one bed apartment above. The apartment will maintain the garage footprint, with the addition of a balcony and spiral stair case to the front elevation, which sits within the property curtilage
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- PL23 1DT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the living conditions of the occupiers of Drakenhuis with particular regard to outlook and privacy
What decided it
The significant adverse effects on the character and appearance of the area and the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers, particularly the substantially reduced outlook from Drakenhuis, outweighed the modest housing benefits of the proposal.
The housing benefits and efficient use of previously developed land were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and the significant adverse effect on neighbouring living conditions with regard to outlook.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 2 of the Fowey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019-2030Policy 6 of the Fowey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019-2030Policy 8 of the Fowey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019-2030Point 7.7 of the Fowey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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