Stables, Rinsey Lane, ashton, TR13 9SG

change of use and conversion of building to dwelling

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Lawrence E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to development plan policy and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would materially harm the strong rural character and appearance of the site and its setting, would weaken the settlement boundary of Rinsey Croft, and the site is not in an accessible location within a village or settlement, conflicting with development plan policies and the Framework's rural housing and design principles.

Framework references: 82, 83, 84, 114, 116, 135, 180

Plan policies cited: CLP Policy 1, CLP Policy 2, CLP Policy 3, CLP Policy 7, CLP Policy 12, CLP Policy 21, CLP Policy 23, DPD Policy C1, DPD Policy T1, BNP Policy S2, BNP Policy S4, BNP Policy H4, BNP Policy H6

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