The Forge, Cape Cornwall, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR197NN

the conversion and extension of existing outbuilding and in place of demolished garage to provide ancillary accommodation

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Perrins N

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the landscape, scenic beauty and dark skies of the Cornwall National Landscape

What decided it

The proposal would introduce unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape through increased prominence and scale of the buildings and uncontrolled light spill affecting the protected dark skies, which cannot be adequately mitigated and must be afforded great weight in the decision.

Framework references: 189

Plan policies cited: Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023, Policies 1, 2, 12 and 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policies AD3, AD4, AD8, BD1 and BD8 of the St Just-in-Penwith Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021-2030

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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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