®Planning appeal decision
3 Carnon Valley, The Half Acre, Road From Junction At Grenna Lane To North Grange Industrial Estate, Truro, TR3 6LG
Planning appeal 3313807 at 3 Carnon Valley, The Half Acre, Road From Junction At Grenna Lane To North Grange Industrial Estate, Truro, TR3 6LG (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2023 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.
described on the application form as ‘Construction of a live work unit dwelling on site of garden nursery
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- TR3 6LG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- Whether the appeal site offers a suitable location in terms of access to services and facilities
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the scheme would provide suitable living conditions for future occupiers having regard to contamination
What decided it
The proposal would harmfully undermine the spatial strategy for the location of housing and employment land by introducing residential accommodation into the countryside contrary to the development plan policies, and future occupiers would be largely car-dependent contrary to sustainability objectives.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 12Policy 16Policy 21Policy 23Policy 27Policy H1Policy ECON1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 9Paragraph 81Paragraph 82Paragraph 174Paragraph 183
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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