®Planning appeal decision
Tremen Barn, Tregony, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 5SJ
‘Conversion of Barn to Dwellinghouse’
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Martinson P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would represent a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to development plan policies
What decided it
The building would not be appropriate for conversion under Policy 7 because the extent of works proposed would amount to substantial rebuilding, which is incompatible with the policy's requirement that conversion be possible without substantial demolition or rebuilding operations.
the limited benefits arising from the scheme (minor construction and occupation phase benefits, slight contribution to housing supply, and unclear heritage benefit carrying limited weight) would not clearly outweigh the conflict with the development plan
Plan policies cited: Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy 1 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy 21 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy 27 of the Cornwall Local Plan (2016), Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (2023), Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document (2023)
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.