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Land Adjoining Duck Lane, Trematon, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4RT
Planning appeal 3328767 at Land Adjoining Duck Lane, Trematon, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4RT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 3 May 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to accessibility of local services and facilities.
Rural Exception Site comprising four detached open market bungalows (1 x 4-bed with double garage, 3 x 3-bed with integral garage) and two detached affordable bungalows (2 x 3-bed, 1 x social rent and 1 x shared ownership) and two semi-detached bungalows (2 x 2-bed, 2 x social rent) along with parking spaces, access road, landscaping and open space area
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- PL12 4RT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to accessibility of local services and facilities
- whether the proposal secures appropriate provision for affordable housing
What decided it
The location's requirement for future occupiers to rely on private vehicles to access services and facilities, conflicting with climate change and sustainability policies, outweighed the benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery.
the conflict with CEDPD policies T1, C1.6 and LP Policy 1 regarding sustainable location and transport, to which significant weight was given, outweighed the moderate benefits of energy-efficient housing delivery, affordable housing provision, open space, biodiversity net gain and construction industry support
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy 1LP Policy 9LP Policy 28NP Policy RUR2.4NP Policy RUR2CEDPD Policy T1CEDPD Policy C1.6
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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