Planning appeal decision
The Snooker Hall Trenisson Farm, Portloe, Truro, TR2 5PL
Planning appeal 3309211 at The Snooker Hall Trenisson Farm, Portloe, Truro, TR2 5PL (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2023 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Cornwall National Landscape (CNL) and Heritage Coast.
described on the application form as ‘The replacement of an approved conversion of a former snooker hall with a new single dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TR2 5PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the area including the Cornwall National Landscape (CNL) and Heritage Coast
What decided it
The proposed dwelling's scale, form, design and associated domestication of the site would cause significant harm to the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape, which cannot be outweighed by the moderate benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12Policy 23Policy LA1Policy LA2Policy G2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 176
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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