The Old Stonemasons Yard, Tram Cross Lane, Lanner, Cornwall, TR16 5SZ

erection of dwelling and associated works

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

The effect of the proposal on the authenticity and legibility of the historic use of the site as a former coal yard, and whether it would affect the significance of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site through development within its setting
The effect of the development on the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting of the World Heritage Site and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, which was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of the proposal, and the conflict with an up-to-date development plan.

Framework references: 12, 60, 69, 199, 200, 202

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 12, Policy 23, Policy 24, Policy 6, Policy 7, Policy 13, Policy P3, Policy P8, Policy C2

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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.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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