®Planning appeal decision
Land at Woodland View, Maenporth Road, Falmouth, TR11 5HJ
Planning appeal 3353068 at Land at Woodland View, Maenporth Road, Falmouth, TR11 5HJ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 6 May 2025 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new dwellings with specific regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities.
construction of one dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TR11 5HJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new dwellings with specific regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the location of the site within the Cornwall National Landscape (CNL)
What decided it
The proposal would cause harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape, which is an asset of particular importance providing a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(ii) of the Framework, notwithstanding the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and short-term economic benefits were outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area and to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape, with the latter providing a strong reason for refusal under the Framework.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy 1LP Policy 2LP Policy 3LP Policy 7LP Policy 12LP Policy 21LP Policy 23NP Policy H1NP Policy H2PD-P1PD-P11
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 189
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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