Planning appeal decision
Land Off Chapel Street , Gunnislake, Cornwall , PL18 9NH
Planning appeal 3328840 at Land Off Chapel Street , Gunnislake, Cornwall , PL18 9NH (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 26 April 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
erection of up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- PL18 9NH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site, which would not be outweighed by the limited housing and economic benefits of the modest proposal.
The limited benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy 3LP Policy 24NP Policy HP1NP Policy HP3NP Policy TC1.1aNP Policy HE1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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