Land north west of Dartana, Forder, SALTASH, PL12 4QR

the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a 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 site is suitable for the development, bearing in mind the settlement policies of the development plan, the accessibility of services and facilities, and its effect on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the location of the proposal would be acceptable having regard to the risk of flooding

What decided it

The proposal fails the sequential test for flood risk as reasonably available alternative sites exist in areas with lower flood risk, and the site is contrary to settlement policies being significantly detached from the Village Development Boundary.

Framework references: 159, 161, 162

Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 21, Policy 26, Policy RUR2, Policy GRN4

Judgments cited: Corbett v Cornwall Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1069

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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