®Planning appeal decision
St Roche, Mawgan Porth Hill, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, TR8 4BN
the demolition of an existing dwelling and associated outbuildings and construction of 6 earth sheltered dwellings with access, parking and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wright A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the site would be a suitable location for housing, having regard to the provisions of the development plan
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Watergate and Lanherne Area of Great Landscape Value
- the effect of the proposed development on the setting and significance of the Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground Scheduled Monument
- the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the Mawgan Porth to Newquay County Wildlife Site
What decided it
the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Mawgan Porth Scheduled Monument provided a strong reason for refusal that was not outweighed by the proposal's public benefits
the limited public benefits of the scheme, including a modest housing contribution and economic benefits, did not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Scheduled Monument
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 21, Policy 23, Policy 24, saved Policy 14 of the Restormel Local Plan 2001-2011 (RLP)
Judgments cited: Cala Homes (South) Limited v SSCLG [2011] EWCA Civ 639
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.