®Planning appeal decision
Land North East of Steephurst, Mullion, HELSTON, TR12 7HB
construction of a minimum of one dwelling and maximum of three dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would harmfully erode the rural character of the area and fail to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape, which as an asset of particular importance provides a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 189 of the Framework.
The modest housing benefits of up to 3 dwellings and economic benefits during construction were outweighed by the significant harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape, which attracts great weight in the planning balance.
Framework references: 11, 189
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 12, Policy 21c, Policy 23, Policy C1, Policy 1, Policy PD-P1, Policy PD-P2, Policy PD-P11
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.