®Planning appeal decision
Land West Of The Glenleigh Park, Sticker, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7JB
the erection of up to 20 residential units, including 16 affordable homes, and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for the development, bearing in mind the settlement strategy of the development plan, and the impact of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the development on foraging and commuting bats
What decided it
The site's poor relationship to the settlement, harm to countryside character and appearance, and failure to demonstrate maximisation of affordable housing provision, when weighed against the housing supply shortfall and affordable housing benefits, resulted in adverse impacts that significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits.
The conflict with development plan policies regarding settlement strategy, character and appearance, and affordable housing maximisation (given significant weight) was weighed against the benefits of housing delivery (considerable weight) and affordable housing provision (limited weight due to viability concerns and defects in the planning obligation), with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73, 82, 83, 84, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 9 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 21 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, Policy 2 of the St Mewan Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan 2016–2030
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.