Weemere, Golberdon Road, Pensilva, Liskeard, PL14 5RN

Planning appeal 3359554 at Weemere, Golberdon Road, Pensilva, Liskeard, PL14 5RN (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2026 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the matters stated in the alleged breach of planning control had occurred as a matter of fact by the date the notice was issued (ground (b)).

Without planning permission, the material change of use of land from agricultural to a mixed use comprising of agriculture, bird and fish breeding, livery and residential use, through the construction of a residential building consisting of two residential caravans that have been extended and a raised platform along it's southern elevation, siting of a touring caravan for residential purposes, and the construction of stables, pigeon lofts, washroom, outbuildings, scaffold structure, polytunnel, and track/hardstanding area. Also the storage of non agricultural items, including the storage of a touring caravan

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: PL14 5RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the matters stated in the alleged breach of planning control had occurred as a matter of fact by the date the notice was issued (ground (b))
Whether the steps required by the notice exceed what is necessary to remedy the breach of planning control (ground (f))
Whether the 15 month compliance period falls short of what should reasonably be allowed (ground (g))

What decided it

The two extended residential caravans conjoined together with substantial extensions constituted a single residential building requiring planning permission, and the enforcement notice's requirements were necessary and proportionate to remedy the breach with a reasonable compliance period.

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