Planning appeal decision
The South West Corner of Top Field at Treheveras Farm, Treheveras, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9BY
Planning appeal 3350017 at The South West Corner of Top Field at Treheveras Farm, Treheveras, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 9BY (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO with regard to whether the land is agricultural land, whether it involves a building designed for agricultural purposes, and whether it would be within 25 metres of a classified road.
Historic paddle steamer 'Compton Castle' to be crane lifted and translocated onto a prepared concrete plinth at Top Field to assist with farm crate sales business and repair to 1982 design
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- TR4 9BY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be granted planning permission by Article 3, Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO with regard to whether the land is agricultural land, whether it involves a building designed for agricultural purposes, and whether it would be within 25 metres of a classified road
What decided it
The structure was not designed for agricultural purposes and would be within 25 metres of a classified road, failing to meet the limitations in Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A of the GPDO.
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