®Planning appeal decision
Hartley House, Three Burrows, Blackwater, TRURO, TR4 8HT
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 61, 73, 232
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 21(c)
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.