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Dismissed27 September 20243340868

Land Adjacent 1 Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8AG

Planning appeal 3340868 at Land Adjacent 1 Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8AG (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 27 September 2024 by Inspector Jones M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The suitability of the site for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of housing, with reference to the character and appearance of the area.

new dwelling with car parking and garden amenity area

Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones M
Postcode
TR4 8AQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The suitability of the site for the proposed development, having regard to the development plan's approach to the supply of housing, with reference to the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would harmfully visually extend building into the open countryside contrary to Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan, as the site lacks a clearly defined physical barrier on its southeast boundary and would remove its function as a landscape buffer between the estate and the rural Public Right of Way.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 CLPPolicy 3 CLPPolicy 7 CLPPolicy 12 CLPPolicy 23 CLPPolicy 27 CLPPolicy 10 St Agnes Neighbourhood Development Plan

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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