Land south of Bramwell Barn, Mount Hawke, Cornwall, TR4 8BQ

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from agricultural to residential through the stationing of a motor home and caravan for residential purposes along with associated paraphernalia. The approximate positions of the residential motor home and caravan is marked by two blue ‘X’s’ on the attached plan ‘The Plan

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major traveller and caravan pitches
Inspector: Harwood A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appellant has traveller status and if so, what the needs are for that type of accommodation within the County
whether residential development as alleged in this location is suitable with respect to the development plan
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
the degree of any other personal circumstances of the appellant and their family including the best interests of children

What decided it

The development plan as a whole is not complied with, as the site is in a location where residential development is not generally supported by policy and has not been demonstrated to be acceptable as an exception under the low-impact development policy, and these positive factors do not outweigh that conflict.

Plan policies cited: Policy 11 of the Cornwall Local Plan, Strategic Policies, Policy 1 of the St Agnes Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030, LP Policy 3, LP Policy 2, LP Policy 1, LP Policies 2 and 23, CEDPD Policy AL1

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