Planning appeal decision
Little Menheer , Higher Ninnis, Redruth, TR16 5HD
Planning appeal 3359946 at Little Menheer , Higher Ninnis, Redruth, TR16 5HD (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 28 August 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations.
Conversion of redundant stables into two dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- TR16 5HD
What decided it
The Council's precautionary approach to structural suitability and its substantiated concerns about enhancement of the setting did not constitute unreasonable behaviour warranting a costs award.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Cornwall Local Plan Policy 7
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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