Fentonladock Cottage, Ladock, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4NH

Planning appeal 3366094 at Fentonladock Cottage, Ladock, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4NH (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 4 December 2025 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the holiday accommodation is in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy and access to services and facilities.

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
Postcode: TR2 4NH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010–2030LP Policy 7LP Policy 5LP Policy 1LP Policy 2Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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