®Planning appeal decision
Fentonladock Cottage, Ladock, TRURO, Cornwall, TR2 4NH
the retention of annex building for holiday use
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Butcher C
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the holiday accommodation is in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The lack of genuine sustainable travel choices and reliance on private vehicles for accessing services and facilities, combined with conflict with the development plan's spatial strategy, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity were outweighed by the significant adverse environmental impacts arising from the unsustainable location and reliance on private vehicles; the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030, LP Policy 7, LP Policy 5, LP Policy 1, LP Policy 2, Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023, Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023
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.