Land to the east of Ennis Cottage, Trannack Road, Sancreed, Cornwall, TR20 8QW

the ‘Retention and completion of a building to form an agricultural workers dwelling’

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: agricultural · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Worley E

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether there is an essential need for the dwelling to accommodate a rural worker
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the development includes appropriate measures to achieve Net Zero Carbon

What decided it

The existing farmhouse could accommodate the essential agricultural worker need, meaning the appeal dwelling was not functionally necessary, compounded by harm to character and appearance and failure to demonstrate Net Zero Carbon compliance.

the development conflicts with the development plan when considered as a whole and material considerations were not shown to carry sufficient weight to justify a decision otherwise than in accordance with it

Framework references: 84

Plan policies cited: Policy 7 (CLP), Policy 1 (CLP), Policy 2 (CLP), Policy 12 (CLP), Policy 23 (CLP), Policy C1 (Climate Emergency Development Plan Document), Policy SEC1 (Climate Emergency Development Plan Document), Saved Policy CC-5 (Penwith Local Plan)

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