Planning appeal decision
Carkeel Roundabout, Callington Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LF
Planning appeal 3360715 at Carkeel Roundabout, Callington Road, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6LF (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 26 August 2025 by Inspector Dickson R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area.
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- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- commercial · Commercial Appeal Service (CAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- advertisement · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Dickson R
- Postcode
- PL12 6LF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the visual amenity of the area
What decided it
The proposal would cause significant harm to the visual amenity of the area through its size, positioning and disruption of the screening and softening effect provided by existing trees, which harm cannot be adequately mitigated by conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 12ENV2ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 131Paragraph 135Paragraph 141
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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