®Planning appeal decision
The Old Orchard , Ropewalk Lane , Charlestown, St. Austell , Cornwall, PL23 3PA
formation of detached dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Charlestown Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Charlestown Conservation Area by compromising the openness and rural setting of the site, and the public benefits would not be sufficient to outweigh that harm.
The less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Conservation Area was weighed against the modest public benefits of housing provision, economic benefits, and site remediation, with the great weight given to heritage conservation by the Framework tipping the balance against the proposal
Framework references: 60, 199, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy 24, Policy H1, Policy HE1, Policy D1, Policy D2, Policy HE3
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.