Planning appeal decision
Kerthen Gar, Townshend, Cornwall, TR27 6AQ
Planning appeal 3319993 at Kerthen Gar, Townshend, Cornwall, TR27 6AQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 15 March 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.
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
- Postcode
- TR27 6AQ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 5Policy 23Policy 24AG1C1T1HT1EP2EP3HLE2
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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