Mount Whistle Farm, Mount Whistle Road, South Tehidy, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0HU

Planning appeal 3313961 at Mount Whistle Farm, Mount Whistle Road, South Tehidy, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0HU (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 21 August 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, the accessibility of the site to services and facilities, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Marigold O
Postcode: TR14 0HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the spatial strategy of the Development Plan, the accessibility of the site to services and facilities, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The site's location outside sustainable settlements with poor accessibility to services and facilities, combined with the proposal's harmful effect on rural character and landscape, created irreconcilable conflict with the Development Plan spatial strategy and design policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Policy 1Policy PH3Policy PEH1Policy C1Policy T1

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