®Planning appeal decision
Trenant Hanger, St Minver, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 6QX
construction of 2 dwellings in lieu of Class Q
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
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 appeal proposal would result in significantly greater harm to character and appearance than the Class Q fallback option and would be located in an unsustainable location contrary to development plan policies that remain consistent with the NPPF, such that the adverse impacts would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited housing benefits.
The limited benefits of two additional residential units and short-term construction employment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, the unsustainable location increasing reliance on private cars, and conflict with development plan policies that remain up to date and consistent with the NPPF, resulting in dismissal.
Framework references: 8, 11, 14, 61, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 CLP, Policy 3 CLP, Policy 7 CLP, Policy 12 CLP, Policy 21 CLP, Policy 23 CLP, Policy C1 DPD, Policy STMNDP 2.6 NDP, Policy STMNDP 3.2 NDP
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.