Planning appeal decision
Land West of Sunnyside, East Road, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QS
Planning appeal 3324656 at Land West of Sunnyside, East Road, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QS (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 9 January 2024 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the lack of off-street parking for the proposed development is acceptable, with particular regard to highway safety and the living conditions of existing residents.
Erection of one detached 3 bedroom dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- EX23 9QS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the lack of off-street parking for the proposed development is acceptable, with particular regard to highway safety and the living conditions of existing residents
What decided it
The high accessibility of Kilkhampton location, combined with safe pedestrian access via the public footpath and available parking alternatives nearby, made the lack of off-street parking acceptable with regard to highway safety and living conditions of existing residents.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 13 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010 – 2030Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy T2 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
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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