®Planning appeal decision
Custom House, Office Wharf Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4AA
‘the conversion of first floor from commercial office space to domestic and conversion of ground floor to office space, and external works’
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Griffiths P
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the works on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building, and whether they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area
- Whether the residential accommodation proposed would provide a reasonable living environment for its occupiers
What decided it
The harm to the listed building's special architectural and historic interest caused by the disproportionately large balcony and external staircase, combined with the failure to provide reasonable living conditions for residential occupiers, outweighed the public benefit of providing one additional dwelling.
Framework references: 135
Plan policies cited: Policy 12, Policy 24
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.