Alandale Farm, Engollen, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7UN

Without planning permission, the material change of use of the land from agriculture; to a mixed use of agriculture and the use of the land for the stationing of residential caravans for independent human habitation and associated residential paraphernalia, outbuildings, and storage of a redundant residential caravan; the commercial storage and distribution of aggregate, the parking and maintenance of commercial vehicles and the erection of a workshop and outbuildings and siting of a shipping container associated with the commercial uses

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: caravan-gypsy · Change of use
Inspector: Curnow R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The need for a residential presence on the land
The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the site is in a sustainable location in terms of access to services and facilities

What decided it

The site is located in open countryside where residential development is not supported by policy, the development harms the character and appearance of the National Landscape, and the location is not sustainable due to reliance on private car travel.

Framework references: 15

Plan policies cited: CLP Policy 1, CLP Policy 2, CLP Policy 3, CLP Policy 5, CLP Policy 7, CLP Policy 21, CLP Policy 22, CLP Policy 23, NCDLP Policy ENV1, SENDP2, SENDP3, CAONBMP Policy CSP-P2

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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