®Planning appeal decision
Land South West Of Popes Mill, Roseland, Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3PQ
Planning appeal 3354839 at Land South West Of Popes Mill, Roseland, Menheniot, Cornwall, PL14 3PQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 4 April 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of housing.
construction of a single, two storey, detached dwellinghouse, involving demolition of existing Nissan hut structure and using existing access to highway
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- PL14 3PQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would be acceptable having regard to local and national planning policies on the location of housing
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal conflicts with development plan policies on location of housing in the open countryside and would cause significant harm to character and appearance that outweighs the limited housing benefits, particularly given the poor sustainability of the location.
The limited benefits of one residential unit and short-term construction employment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to rural character, appearance, and sustainability, with the development plan policies accorded significant weight as they remain consistent with the NPPF
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 CLPPolicy 2 CLPPolicy 3 CLPPolicy 7 CLPPolicy 21 CLPPolicy 23 CLPPolicy 1 NDPPolicy 2 NDPPolicy 5 NDPPolicy 6 NDPPolicy 7 NDPPolicy 9 CLPPolicy C1 DPDPolicy T1 DPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 83Paragraph 187Paragraph 8
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.
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