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Allowed6 February 20243319223

Land at Bickland Hill, Eve Parc, Falmouth, TR10 8WZ

Planning appeal 3319223 at Land at Bickland Hill, Eve Parc, Falmouth, TR10 8WZ (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 6 February 2024 by Inspector Ayres J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the green gap between Budock Water and Falmouth.

Erection of 40 residential properties, which includes 14 affordable houses with associated infrastructure, access to the existing development and public open space to the west and north

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Ayres J
Postcode
TR10 8WZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the green gap between Budock Water and Falmouth
  • The effect of the proposal on protected trees
  • Whether the proposal would result in the loss of high quality agricultural land
  • Whether the site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, having regard to local and national policies for the provision of housing

What decided it

The considerable weight attributable to the housing and affordable housing benefits, sustainability of the location and other material considerations outweighed the conflict with the development plan's housing location policies.

The benefits of housing delivery (including 35% affordable housing), sustainable location, economic benefits and biodiversity net gain outweighed the conflict with the development plan taken as a whole (Neighbourhood Plan policies H1/H2 on location outside the development boundary).

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Policy 25Policy 1Policy 9Policy H1Policy H2Policy H3Policy H4Policy HB2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 180

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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