Land to South West of, 25 Goonbell, ST. AGNES, TR5 0PN

the construction of two dwellings

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrington S

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 less than substantial harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site, which is an asset of particular importance under footnote 7 of the Framework, could not be outweighed by the modest benefits of two dwellings and short-term economic activity.

The modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, LP Policy 21, LP Policy 24, Policy 11 of the St Agnes Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2030, Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023, Policy P3 of the WHSMP, Policy C2 of the WHSMP, Policy C9 of the WHSMP

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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