Planning appeal decision
Trevelo Farm, Road From Junction Southwest Of Fern Cottage To A390, Three Burrows, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8HX
Planning appeal 3360401 at Trevelo Farm, Road From Junction Southwest Of Fern Cottage To A390, Three Burrows, Blackwater, Truro, Cornwall, TR4 8HX (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 22 August 2025 by Inspector Rose C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with reference to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS), including the effect on any non-designated heritage asset (NDHA).
single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Rose C
- Postcode
- TR4 8HX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area with reference to the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site (WHS), including the effect on any non-designated heritage asset (NDHA)
- protected species, specifically bats
What decided it
The extension would be well-screened from view, appear subservient to the host dwelling, and would not necessitate removal of trees or work to the eaves that might harm protected bat species.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 12Policy 23Policy C1Policy HE1Policy HE4Policy BI01Policy BI02Policy BI04
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 15
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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