Land North of Laurisdale, Whitecross, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JB

Planning appeal 3362099 at Land North of Laurisdale, Whitecross, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JB (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 6 October 2025 by Inspector Nicholls H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

affordable led housing proposal for 15 no. dwellings and associated access and parking

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Nicholls H

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d), and the substantial benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision outweighed the modest localised landscape and visual harm.

The modest localised landscape and visual harm conflicting with development plan policies was outweighed by the substantial benefits of delivering 15 dwellings and 8 affordable units to meet identified local need, together with economic benefits and biodiversity enhancements, in the context of the Council's inability to demonstrate a five year housing land supply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 9Policy 2Policy 23Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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