Planning appeal decision
Land At Penvose Farm, Roskrow, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9AN
Planning appeal 3335749 at Land At Penvose Farm, Roskrow, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9AN (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Thandi B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the natural environment with regard to the impact upon bats.
Reserved matters for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline approval for proposed development of a student village, new highway access, landscaping and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Thandi B
- Postcode
- TR10 9AN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The main issue is the effect of the proposed development upon the natural environment with regard to the impact upon bats.
What decided it
The Inspector was satisfied that the appellant's lighting and landscaping mitigation measures would maintain dark corridors along hedgerows conducive to bat foraging and commuting, avoiding significant harm to bat populations.
The proposed mitigation measures were found sufficient to avoid significant harm to bats, so the development accorded with the relevant development plan policies and the Framework, and the appeal succeeded.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 23Policy 25Policy G1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180Paragraph 186
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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