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Dismissed2 July 20253352503

Land Adj To Parc Vean House, Coach Lane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TT

Planning appeal 3352503 at Land Adj To Parc Vean House, Coach Lane, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2TT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 2 July 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

Construction of two semi-detached dwellings

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Faulkner H
Postcode
TR15 2TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of the bungalows opposite the site, with particular reference to privacy and outlook
  • Whether the development provides a suitable and safe access
  • Whether a financial contribution is necessary towards the provision of education and public open space facilities in the area

What decided it

The significant and demonstrable harm to character and appearance, living conditions of neighbours, and the absence of required planning contributions outweigh the benefits of housing supply in the context of a shortfall.

The benefits of providing two additional houses on a brownfield site in an accessible location and contributing to housing supply where there is a significant shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, harm to living conditions through loss of outlook and privacy, and the lack of financial contributions towards education and public open space.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 12 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 13 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 16 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 25 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 27 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy 28 of the Cornwall Local PlanPolicy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy T2 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11
Judgments
Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd vs. SSE [JPL 1982 P37]; Holborn Studio Ltd vs The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823

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