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

Planning appeal 3345382 at The Forge, Cape Cornwall, St Just, Penzance, Cornwall, TR197NN (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 17 February 2025 by Inspector Perrins N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode: TR19 7NN

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023Policies 1, 2, 12 and 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policies AD3, AD4, AD8, BD1 and BD8 of the St Just-in-Penwith Neighbourhood Development Plan 2021-2030
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 189

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