Planning appeal decision
Goonzoyle Lodge, Bell Lake, Camborne, TR14 0JG
Planning appeal 3324234 at Goonzoyle Lodge, Bell Lake, Camborne, TR14 0JG (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 15 January 2024 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the site would be suitable for the tourism development, bearing in mind the policies of the development plan.
Retention of pod used for holiday use and by members of their family
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Reeves K
- Postcode
- TR14 0JG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location of the site would be suitable for the tourism development, bearing in mind the policies of the development plan
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape
What decided it
The appeal site is not a sustainably located site for tourism development as it lacks accessibility by a range of transport modes other than private motor vehicles, conflicting with Policy 5 of the Cornwall Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 5Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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