®Planning appeal decision
24 New Street, Penzance, TR18 2NE
Planning appeal 3333988 at 24 New Street, Penzance, TR18 2NE (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 9 April 2024 by Inspector Lawrence E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, street scene, the Penzance Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings.
Construction of single storey extension and associated works
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Lawrence E
- Postcode
- TR18 2NE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling, street scene, the Penzance Conservation Area and the setting of the adjacent Grade II listed buildings
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 23 New Street with particular regard to privacy
- Whether the proposed development would be satisfactorily drained
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the unacceptable loss of privacy to the neighbouring occupiers, neither of which could be outweighed by the modest public benefits or adequately mitigated by condition.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Penzance Conservation Area was weighed against the public benefits of refurbishment and local employment, but the benefits were insufficient to outweigh the harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy 1CLP Policy 2CLP Policy 12CLP Policy 24CLP Policy 26DPD Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 166Paragraph 173Paragraph 195Paragraph 203Paragraph 205Paragraph 208
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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