Planning appeal decision
Land South of Hilton Farmhouse, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0HE
Planning appeal 3312942 at Land South of Hilton Farmhouse, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0HE (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 9 August 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
demolition of an agricultural building, erection of a dwelling and associated works
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- EX23 0HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether or not the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with particular regard to the local development strategy
What decided it
The proposal would result in a more prominent and domesticated dwelling that would cause greater harm to character and appearance than the extant fallback scheme, and would conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy for locating new housing.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 21Policy 23
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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