Planning appeal decision
Land North of Pengersick Estate, Pengersick Lane, Praa Sands, Cornwall, TR20 9RB
Planning appeal 3328852 at Land North of Pengersick Estate, Pengersick Lane, Praa Sands, Cornwall, TR20 9RB (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Lawrence E, 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.
application for permission in principle for proposed residential development for minimum of 8 dwellings and maximum 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- TR20 9RB
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 site is located outside the development boundary in the countryside within an AONB and would extend rather than round off the settlement, conflicting with development plan policies protecting the countryside and the locational requirements for infill development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy 1CLP Policy 2CLP Policy 7CLP Policy 23CLP Strategic Policy 3(3)DPD Policy C1BNP Policy S1BNP Policy S3BNP Policy H1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 15Paragraph 47
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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