®Planning appeal decision
Land known as Caravan, Milland Farm, Demelza, PL30 5PE
Without planning permission, the change of use of the land from agricultural to residential through the stationing of a caravan for residential purposes. The approximate position of the residential caravan is marked with blue ‘X’ on the attached plan
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Curnow R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site lies in an appropriate location for residential development, including whether it would result in a new dwelling in the countryside whose occupants have undue reliance on car travel without justification
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- If the Appellant's case is not made in respect of either or both of the above main issues, whether personal circumstances outweigh the harm that would arise
What decided it
The failure to demonstrate a functional need for a full-time worker on the holding and the absence of financial viability evidence meant the proposal could not be justified under CLP Policy 7, and the unsustainable location contrary to CLP Policies 1 and 2 could not be overridden by personal circumstances.
Plan policies cited: CLP Policy 1, CLP Policy 2, CLP Policy 3, CLP Policy 7, CLP Policy 23, RLP Policy 14
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.