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Notice varied and upheld19 December 20253355595

Land East of Lobb's Shop Cottage, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BE

Planning appeal 3355595 at Land East of Lobb's Shop Cottage, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BE (Cornwall Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 19 December 2025 by Inspector Jarratt P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether a breach of planning control has occurred.

the retention, alteration and extension of existing timber shed to provide chicken coop. Appeal

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Change of use
Inspector
Jarratt P
Postcode
PL26 6BE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether a breach of planning control has occurred
  • Whether planning permission should be granted for the development
  • Whether the steps required by the enforcement notice are excessive

What decided it

The development fails to respect the distinctive character of the AONB and results in less than substantial harm to the setting of the Grade II listed building with no significant public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Cornwall Local Plan Policy 2Cornwall Local Plan Policy 23St Austell Bay Neighbourhood Plan Policy 2D2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 215

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