®Planning appeal decision
Workshop at Mennor Valley, Mennor, Lelant, St. Ives, TR26 3HZ
Planning appeal 3364853 at Workshop at Mennor Valley, Mennor, Lelant, St. Ives, TR26 3HZ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Gethin T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the safety of future occupiers of the proposed development during flooding, with particular regard to access and egress.
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
- Postcode
- TR26 3HZ
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.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 2Policy 26Policy C1Policy T1Policy 7Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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