®Planning appeal decision
Land at Woodland View, Maenporth Road, Falmouth, TR11 5HJ
construction of one dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
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.
Framework references: 11, 189
Plan policies cited: LP Policy 1, LP Policy 2, LP Policy 3, LP Policy 7, LP Policy 12, LP Policy 21, LP Policy 23, NP Policy H1, NP Policy H2, PD-P1, PD-P11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.