Sweet Briar Cottage, Road From Chapel Hill To Prentice House, Little Polgooth, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7DD

change of use of land to additional garden curtilage and construction of a garden cabin/holiday let

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Roberts G

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the location of the appeal site would be suitable for tourism development
the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The poor accessibility of the site to a range of transport modes and the resulting reliance on private car use, which conflicts with policies requiring sustainable location and support for walking, cycling and public transport.

The modest benefits of tourism support, landscape and walking asset capitalisation, short-term construction employment and local spend do not outweigh the harm identified in poor accessibility to transport modes and conflict with development plan policies.

Framework references: 88, 89

Plan policies cited: Policy 1 CLP, Policy 2 CLP, Policy 3 CLP, Policy 5 CLP, Policy 7 CLP, Policy 12 CLP, Policy 21 CLP, Policy 23 CLP, Policy 1 NDP, Policy C1 DPD, Policy T1 DPD, Policy G1 DPD

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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