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

Planning appeal 3351570 at Land to the East of Ennis Cottage, Trannack Road, Sancreed, Cornwall, TR20 8QW (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 23 January 2025 by Inspector Worley E, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether there is an essential need for the dwelling to accommodate a rural worker.

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
Postcode: TR20 8QW

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: 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)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 84

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