®Planning appeal decision
Shortlands, Penpol, Devoran, TRURO, Cornwall, TR3 6NP
demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two new dwellings houses
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Cornwall National Landscape
What decided it
The removal of three mature, high-quality Austrian Pines that make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Cornwall National Landscape cannot be justified by the modest housing benefits of the proposal, particularly where those benefits could be secured without such harm.
The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land within an existing settlement, given great weight under paragraph 73 of the Framework, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Cornwall National Landscape caused by the removal of mature trees, with the Framework's policy on avoiding harm to National Landscape settings providing a strong reason for refusal.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73, 124, 129, 131, 135, 189, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy D1 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030, Policy LS1 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030, Policy LS2 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030, Policy PD-P11 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027
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.