®Planning appeal decision
The Quarry Fields, Land North of Sarnia, Trevothen Coverack, Cornwall, TR12 6SD
Planning appeal 3360442 at The Quarry Fields, Land North of Sarnia, Trevothen Coverack, Cornwall, TR12 6SD (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 31 October 2025 by Inspector Faulkner H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.
for construction of a dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Faulkner H
- Postcode
- TR12 6SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development
What decided it
The proposal would introduce a dwelling that visibly extends into open countryside beyond the line of existing houses, causing harm to the character and appearance of the area and the Cornwall National Landscape, which engages the Framework's strong protections and displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development despite the housing land supply deficit.
The modest benefits of housing supply contribution do not outweigh the conflict with the development plan and the harm to the Cornwall National Landscape, which engages Framework protections for areas of particular importance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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