Planning appeal decision
Land at Cockwells Lane, Cockwells Lane, Cockwells, Cornwall, TR20 8DB
Planning appeal 3320220 at Land at Cockwells Lane, Cockwells Lane, Cockwells, Cornwall, TR20 8DB (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 16 October 2023 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, having particular regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and development plan policies.
for a detached residential residence
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- TR20 8DB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location, having particular regard to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and development plan policies
What decided it
The site's location on the edge of the settlement with closer affinity to Cockwells than open countryside, combined with its enclosure by existing development and the highway, meant the proposal constituted appropriate rounding off development that would not result in encroachment into the countryside.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy 2CLP Policy 3CLP Policy 21CLP Policy 23CLP Policy 1CLP Policy 7NP Policy LUD6
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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