Planning appeal decision
Caerhays West Portholland Car Park , Portloe Truro Cornwall, Cornwall , TR2 5PU
Planning appeal 3348625 at Caerhays West Portholland Car Park , Portloe Truro Cornwall, Cornwall , TR2 5PU (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 19 December 2024 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the Cornwall National Landscape.
(retrospective) installation of 1x payment machine, 1x ANPR camera and 1x pole (for ANPR camera)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
- Postcode
- TR2 5PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including on the Cornwall National Landscape
- The effects on the significance of the grade II listed Lime Kilns adjacent to the site
What decided it
The modest scale, limited number, appropriate colour and contextual positioning of the equipment mean it would not materially harm the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape or the significance of the adjacent listed lime kilns.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy LA1Policy LA2Policy 12Policy 23Policy PD-P1Policy PD-P2Policy PD-P11Policy SCC P10Policy CV2Policy 24
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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