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Dismissed28 August 20243325429

Hawkins Arms, Zelah, Truro, TR4 9HU

Planning appeal 3325429 at Hawkins Arms, Zelah, Truro, TR4 9HU (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector O'Doherty A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed partial loss of provision of a community facility is acceptable.

provision of additional letting rooms for use as C1 (guest house) or C4 (Houses in multiple occupation) (sui generis), reduction in floorspace of existing pub and creation of a ground floor flat

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
O'Doherty A
Postcode
TR4 9HU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed partial loss of provision of a community facility is acceptable

What decided it

The proposed permanent reduction in floorspace of the only public facility in Zelah has not been demonstrated to be necessary or justified, as the evidence does not show the current scale is unneeded or unviable, contrary to Policy 4 of the Local Plan and paragraph 97(c) of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 4Policy 5Policy 3Policy 21Policy 2Policy 1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 60Paragraph 70Paragraph 83Paragraph 97Paragraph 8

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