®Planning appeal decision
15 Glenfeadon Terrace, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4JX
subdivision and extension of existing dwelling to provide an additional dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Roberts G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation and living environment for future occupiers
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply engaged the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and as the proposal would result in no adverse impacts, planning permission should be granted.
The benefits of housing delivery, effective use of land, response to the housing crisis, potential release of the host property back to the market, accessibility for the appellant with mobility issues, and compliance with the Government's objective to boost housing supply were given significant weight and outweighed any concerns, with no adverse impacts identified.
Framework references: 8, 11, 61, 124, 129, 135
Plan policies cited: Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 1, Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 2, Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 12, Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 13, Climate Emergency Development Plan Document Policy C1, Climate Emergency Development Plan Document Policy G1, Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 1, Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 3, Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 4
Judgments cited: Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)
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.