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Dismissed14 January 20253346224

Shortlands, Penpol, Devoran, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6NP

Planning appeal 3346224 at Shortlands, Penpol, Devoran, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6NP (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 14 January 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Cornwall National Landscape.

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
Postcode
TR3 6NP

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy D1 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030Policy LS1 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030Policy LS2 of the Feock Neighbourhood Development Plan 2017-2030Policy PD-P11 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 189Paragraph 232

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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