Planning appeal decision
Land West of Lakewell Touring & Camping Park, Perranwell, Goonhavern, TR4 9NX
Planning appeal 3309503 at Land West of Lakewell Touring & Camping Park, Perranwell, Goonhavern, TR4 9NX (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would constitute an acceptable conversion of a rural building taking into consideration development plan policies regarding the character and appearance of the area and the accessibility of services and facilities.
conversion of existing barns to form dwelling house and associated works
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- TR4 9NX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would constitute an acceptable conversion of a rural building taking into consideration development plan policies regarding the character and appearance of the area and the accessibility of services and facilities
- the proposal's effect on the integrity of the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the Penhale Dunes SAC
What decided it
The proposal would fail to enhance the building's setting, would be inaccessible to local services without reliance on private motor vehicles, and would harm the integrity of protected Habitats sites, with these significant harms outweighing the modest benefits of providing an additional dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 22
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 80Paragraph 174
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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