®Planning appeal decision
Land West of Green Acres Farm West End, Blackwater, TRURO, Cornwall, TR4 8HH
conversion and extension of redundant barn to form dwelling and associated work
- 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 new housing within the open countryside
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The substantial extension required to facilitate conversion, combined with the harmful impact on the character and appearance of the open countryside, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing supply when assessed against the NPPF as a whole.
The moderate benefits of housing supply, self-build and construction employment were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the significant harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan policies that remain up-to-date and consistent with the NPPF; the tilted balance did not apply.
Framework references: 11, 84, 8, 135, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 23, Policy 10 of the St Agnes Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018–2030
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.