Planning appeal decision
Land North West of Fairview Farm Pennance Road, Lanner, Redruth, TR16 5TF
Planning appeal 3310311 at Land North West of Fairview Farm Pennance Road, Lanner, Redruth, TR16 5TF (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2023 by Inspector O'Connor H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the Carn Marth Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV).
the conversion and extension of existing domestic stables into a residential dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
- Postcode
- TR16 5TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including having regard to the Carn Marth Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV)
- Whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal having regard to development plan policies for housing
What decided it
The proposal would detrimentally affect the rural character and appearance of the appeal site and harmfully erode the valued character and distinctiveness of the AGLV, conflicting with development plan policies requiring conservation of the landscape and scenic beauty.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 7 of the Lanner Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2030Policy 6 of the Lanner Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 2 of the Lanner Neighbourhood Plan 2017-2030Policy 21 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79
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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