Planning appeal decision
First View Lamorna, Penzance, TR19 6XQ
Planning appeal 3318940 at First View Lamorna, Penzance, TR19 6XQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 19 January 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal, with specific regard to the Council's settlement strategy.
demolition of a pair of existing single-storey garage buildings and creation of a holiday letting unit in their footprint
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TR19 6XQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposal, with specific regard to the Council's settlement strategy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would harm the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape and conflict with the settlement strategy by locating residential development in the countryside without sustainable transport accessibility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 1Policy 12Policy 23CEDPD Policy C1CEDPD Policy T1
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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