Planning appeal decision
Plume Of Feathers, Mitchell, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5AX
Planning appeal 3365893 at Plume Of Feathers, Mitchell, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5AX (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Ashworth S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance.
wedding venue, walled garden and restaurant, hotel and guest accommodation, additional parking and external landscaped areas
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Ashworth S
- Postcode
- TR8 5AX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of neighbouring residents with particular regard to noise and disturbance
What decided it
The noise assessment report's findings that predicted noise emissions would be at least 10dB below prevailing background noise levels, combined with secured mitigation measures including a noise management plan, landscaped bund, restricted hours and event limits, demonstrated the development would not cause significant harm to neighbouring residents' living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12 (2c)Policy 16
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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