Land North West Of Penosivvi , Withiel , Bodmin, Cornwall , PL30 5NP

Planning appeal 3353195 at Land North West Of Penosivvi , Withiel , Bodmin, Cornwall , PL30 5NP (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 2 October 2025 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed holiday let accommodation would be in a suitable location with respect to local and national policies.

for a holiday let in the form of shepherd’s hut and associated development as part of farm diversification scheme

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Plenty B
Postcode: PL30 5NP

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed holiday let accommodation would be in a suitable location with respect to local and national policies
The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
The effect of the proposal on the River Camel Special Area of Conservation (SAC)

What decided it

The proposal lacks an overriding locational or business need to justify its remote countryside location, conflicting with development plan policies on sustainable rural tourism and settlement hierarchy, and would cause demonstrable harm to landscape character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP Policy 1LP Policy 2LP Policy 3LP Policy 5LP Policy 7LP Policy 12LP Policy 16LP Policy 23NP Policy B1NP Policy E.2NP Policy D1NP Policy D3Climate Emergency DPD Policy C1Climate Emergency DPD Policy T1

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