®Planning appeal decision
Trevedras Farm , St Mawgan , Newquay, Cornwall , TR8 4HE
Planning appeal 3349253 at Trevedras Farm , St Mawgan , Newquay, Cornwall , TR8 4HE (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 17 March 2025 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development is in a suitable location having particular regard to development plan policies and accessibility to local services and facilities.
Use of existing one bed annexe accommodation for holiday guests
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Gethin T
- Postcode
- TR8 4HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development is in a suitable location having particular regard to development plan policies and accessibility to local services and facilities
What decided it
The Council's shortfall in housing supply (3.8 years) and the application of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11d) meant that the benefits of providing an additional residential unit and supporting farm diversification outweighed the conflicts with development plan policies and modest environmental harm.
the benefits of providing an additional residential unit in an area with insufficient housing supply, supporting farm diversification and contributing to the local economy outweighed the adverse impacts of a new dwelling in the countryside and reliance on private vehicles, as the environmental harm would not be significant and the adverse impacts would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CLP Policy 1CLP Policy 2CLP Policy 3CLP Policy 5CLP Policy 7CLP Policy 21CLP Policy AG1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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