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Dismissed5 July 20243340390

Driftwood, Hannafore Road, West Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2DA

Planning appeal 3340390 at Driftwood, Hannafore Road, West Looe, Cornwall, PL13 2DA (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Jordan A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II* Listed Church of St Nicolas and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Looe Conservation Area.

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Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Jordan A
Postcode
PL13 2DA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II* Listed Church of St Nicolas and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Looe Conservation Area

What decided it

The considerable harm to the setting of the listed church and the character of the conservation area, to which great weight must be given, outweighs the limited public benefits of the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 12Policy 24TC1

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