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Allowed20 January 20253342304

Merchants Manor, Western Terrace, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4QJ

Planning appeal 3342304 at Merchants Manor, Western Terrace, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4QJ (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 20 January 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Falmouth Conservation Area.

conversion of ground floor gym to 4no letting rooms and construction of 6no letting rooms within proposed first and second floor extension

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
TR11 4QJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Falmouth Conservation Area

What decided it

The extension would be positioned sufficiently far back from the intact historic frontage and considerably lower than the core building's ridge, ensuring the original building's visual dominance in the street scene would be preserved and the character and appearance of the conservation area would not be harmed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 5Policy 12Policy 24Policy BE3Policy DG2Policy DG6Policy DG7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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