®Planning appeal decision
Workshop at Mennor Valley, Mennor, Lelant, ST. IVES, TR26 3HZ
conversion of existing workshop to form dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gethin T
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the safety of future occupiers of the proposed development during flooding, with particular regard to access and egress
- whether the proposed development would be acceptably located with regard to accessing services and facilities by a range of transport options
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The inability to demonstrate safe access and egress for future occupiers during a design flood event, combined with the unsustainable location requiring reliance on private vehicles, outweighed the housing benefits and character improvements.
The housing benefits and character improvements were outweighed by the significant risk to occupier health and safety from flooding and the conflict with sustainable development policy through reliance on private vehicles; the tilted balance did not apply because flood risk is a protected asset providing a strong reason for refusal.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 26, Policy C1, Policy T1, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 21, Policy 23, Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
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.