Planning appeal decision
Efford Farm, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LT
Planning appeal 3338432 at Efford Farm, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 10 October 2024 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Bude Conservation Area.
single detached cottage style dwelling with associated access
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Jones M
- Postcode
- EX23 8LT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Bude Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II* listed building Ebbingford Manor
- whether or not the proposal would be safe with regard to flood risk
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Bude Conservation Area, combined with the failure to demonstrate that the development would be safe with regard to flood risk, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan and could not be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3(d)Policy 23Policy 2Policy 12Policy 24Policy C1(7)Policy 26
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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