Planning appeal decision
Little Trerank, The Lodge, Harmony Road, Roche, St Austell , PL26 8EU
Planning appeal 3351349 at Little Trerank, The Lodge, Harmony Road, Roche, St Austell , PL26 8EU (Cornwall Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 15 May 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the dwelling on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of a partially completed dwelling house with reduction in height by at least 1.6m and landscaping scheme
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
- Postcode
- PL26 8EU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the dwelling on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed roof design, whilst achieving the required 1.6m height reduction, would create a visually anomalous and contrived roof form that would worsen the building's visual impact and fail to overcome the scale and character concerns identified in previous appeals.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Cornwall Local Plan Policy 2Cornwall Local Plan Policy 12Cornwall Local Plan Policy 23Roche Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy H1Roche Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy H2Roche Parish Neighbourhood Plan Policy G1
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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