Planning appeal decision
Penhallow, Fourwinds, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4HJ
Planning appeal 3333970 at Penhallow, Fourwinds, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 4HJ (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 28 November 2024 by Inspector Fish A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Cornwall National Landscape.
described on the application form as ‘To enlarge residential use and to construct two summerhouses within the extended grounds of Penhallow’
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Fish A
- Postcode
- PL30 4HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area including the Cornwall National Landscape
What decided it
With conditions in place to secure boundary treatment and control further domestic outbuildings, the proposed development would have a neutral effect on the character and appearance of the area and would conserve the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy PD-P2 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027Policies 2 and 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy ENV1 of the North Cornwall District Local Plan 1999Policies 5, 8 and 9 of the Blisland Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182
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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