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Dismissed15 October 20253353157

National Trust, Trelissick Gardens, Feock, Cornwall, TR3 6QL

Planning appeal 3353157 at National Trust, Trelissick Gardens, Feock, Cornwall, TR3 6QL (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 15 October 2025 by Inspector Woolcock J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the Cornwall National Landscape.

visitor infrastructure development which includes change of use of land to provide increased car parking provision and improved sense of arrival for visitors including reconfiguration of existing main car park at Trelissick, wor ks to the highway to create a safe crossing point and extended 30mph zone and creation of new 225 space car park

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Woolcock J
Postcode
TR3 6QL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and on the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the Cornwall National Landscape
  • The effects of the proposed development on Trelissick Registered Park and Garden of Special Historic Interest and its setting

What decided it

The significant harm to the natural beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape and the less than substantial harm to the significance of designated heritage assets, particularly the grade II* Registered Park and Garden and grade II* listed Trelissick House, outweigh the public benefits of improved visitor facilities and parking provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
CLP Policy 23CLP Policy 24CLP Policy 12CLP Policy 5CLP Policy 16FNDP Policy HE1FNDP Policy LS2FNDP Policy G1FNDP Policy D1FNDP Policy GA1FNDP Policy GA2FNDP Policy BI03CEDPD Policy C1CEDPD Policy G2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 139Paragraph 190Paragraph 215

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