Planning appeal decision
The Lookout , Barn on Land Adjacent to Nineveh Farm, Levant Road, Trewellard , Penzance , Pendeen, TR19 7SU
Planning appeal 3340224 at The Lookout , Barn on Land Adjacent to Nineveh Farm, Levant Road, Trewellard , Penzance , Pendeen, TR19 7SU (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 20 November 2024 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
conversion of an existing agricultural barn building to one residential dwelling with associated access and landscaping
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
- Postcode
- TR19 7SU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The building is redundant and situated within a tight cluster of residential buildings, and the high-quality design using natural materials would enhance the immediate setting, thereby complying with Policy 7 and causing no harm to the character and appearance of the area or the National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 12Policy 23Policy C1Policy AD5Policy AD8Policy BD8
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 182Paragraph 56
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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