Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Bassett Road, Illogan, Cornwall, TR16 4SS
Planning appeal 3336832 at Land Adjacent to Bassett Road, Illogan, Cornwall, TR16 4SS (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2024 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect that varying the condition would have on biodiversity.
residential development (up to nine dwellings) without complying with a condition attached to the approval of reserved matters PA21/09229 on 19th December 2022 pursuant to planning permission Ref PA18/04738, dated 12 March 2019
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TR16 4SS
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect that varying the condition would have on biodiversity
What decided it
The proposal failed to adequately demonstrate that appropriate biodiversity mitigation and enhancement would be achieved, conflicting with Policies 23, 25 and C1 of the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 23Policy 25Policy C1
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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