Land To South Of Seaward Barn , Lower Boscaswell, Pendeen , Cornwall , TR19 7ER

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the landscape, having regard to the World Heritage Site, Heritage Coast and National Landscape designations
• the effect of the proposal on heritage assets, including whether the development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Boscaswell Conservation Area
• whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development, having particular regard to planning policies which seek to control new housing in the countryside
• the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of Seaward Barn, having regard to privacy and outlook
• whether the proposal would comply with policies that seek to deliver low carbon development

What decided it

The proposal would have harmful effects on the protected landscape, heritage assets and neighbouring living conditions that would not be outweighed by the benefits of local housing supply, and it does not represent sustainable development.

The benefits of the proposal in terms of its contribution to local housing supply do not outweigh the harm to the protected landscape, heritage assets and living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.