Hartley House, Three Burrows, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HT

Planning appeal 3366677 at Hartley House, Three Burrows, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HT (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 16 October 2025 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

construction of one dwelling and associated works

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies N
Postcode: TR4 8HT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the site is suitable for a dwelling, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development

What decided it

The site's location in open countryside separated from any defined settlement, combined with its unsustainable location requiring car dependence despite proximity to some transport infrastructure, means the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing supply in the context of the tilted balance.

The conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan (afforded moderate weight) and the significant weight given to the conflict with the Framework's aim to promote sustainable transport outweighed the moderate weight given to housing supply benefits and modest weight given to economic benefits, resulting in adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing benefits.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 21(c)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73Paragraph 232

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