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Allowed12 August 20253364702

15 Glenfeadon Terrace, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4JX

Planning appeal 3364702 at 15 Glenfeadon Terrace, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 4JX (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode
TR16 4JX

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 1Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 2Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 12Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 13Climate Emergency Development Plan Document Policy C1Climate Emergency Development Plan Document Policy G1Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 1Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 3Portreath Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy 4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 124Paragraph 129Paragraph 135
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v The Council of the London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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.

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