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Dismissed6 February 20253342937

The Quarry , Road Joining Malpas Road To Bar Meadows, Malpas, Truro TR1 1SQ, TR1 1SQ

Planning appeal 3342937 at The Quarry , Road Joining Malpas Road To Bar Meadows, Malpas, Truro TR1 1SQ, TR1 1SQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 6 February 2025 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the location of the site within the Cornwall National Landscape.

the demolition of redundant buildings and construction of 8 new dwellings with associated infrastructure

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Wilson S
Postcode
TR1 1SQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area with particular regard to the location of the site within the Cornwall National Landscape

What decided it

The significant harm to the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape caused by the height, density, visibility and design of the proposal outweighs the benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing, and paragraph 189 of the Framework provides a strong reason for refusal that engages the exception to the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

The significant benefits of the proposal in terms of housing delivery, economic benefits and affordable housing contributions are outweighed by the significant harm to the Cornwall National Landscape, which carries considerable and substantial weight as an asset of particular importance under the Framework

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 23St Clement Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 189

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