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Dismissed14 March 20253352120

West Lynn, Harlyn, Road From Junction At Lyndale To Carnkief, Perranwell, Cornwall, Goonhavern, TR4 9PB

Planning appeal 3352120 at West Lynn, Harlyn, Road From Junction At Lyndale To Carnkief, Perranwell, Cornwall, Goonhavern, TR4 9PB (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of new housing.

change of use from an old piggery and outbuildings having different uses over the years to a dwelling

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Roberts G
Postcode
TR4 9PB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of new housing
  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The adverse impacts of the proposal—unsustainable location in open countryside, harmful effect on rural character and appearance, and conflict with multiple up-to-date development plan policies—significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing supply, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.

The moderate benefits of housing supply, self-build and construction employment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm arising from unsustainable location, conflict with development plan policies on countryside housing, and harmful impact on character and appearance, such that the tilted balance did not favour the proposal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 21 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 27 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy SD1 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy SD2 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy HO2 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy NE2 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy NE9 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy TT1 of the Perranzabuloe Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy G1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy SEC1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 8Paragraph 135Paragraph 187

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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