Kerthen Gar, Townshend, Cornwall, TR27 6AQ

use of rewilded land for the siting of 6 off-grid shepherd huts to provide for active holidays

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Harrington S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for the proposal, having regard to the local development strategy and the accessibility by a range of transport modes
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with reference to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site

What decided it

The appeal site would not provide a suitable location for the proposal due to poor accessibility by a range of transport modes and reliance on private vehicles, conflicting with the local development strategy and sustainable tourism policies.

Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 5, Policy 23, Policy 24, AG1, C1, T1, HT1, EP2, EP3, HLE2

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What an account adds

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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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