Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Bosveal Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JR
Planning appeal 3318531 at Land Adjacent to Bosveal Cottage, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JR (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 9 October 2023 by Inspector White J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having particular regard to the spatial strategy.
demolition of existing building and proposed new residential dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- White J
- Postcode
- TR11 5JR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location having particular regard to the spatial strategy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the AONB
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with the development plan's requirement that housing outside main towns be located within or adjoining settlements, and causes moderate harm to the AONB landscape which attracts great weight in the planning balance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Mawnan Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 1Mawnan Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 2Mawnan Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 4Mawnan Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12Paragraph 79Paragraph 176
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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