Planning appeal decision
Land to the North-Northeast of Red Lane House, Red Lane, Rosudgeon, Cornwall, TR20 9PU
Planning appeal 3367115 at Land to the North-Northeast of Red Lane House, Red Lane, Rosudgeon, Cornwall, TR20 9PU (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 19 January 2026 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
an affordable-led housing scheme of up to 9 dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Harrington S
- Postcode
- TR20 9PU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the Cornwall and West Devon World Heritage Site (WHS)
What decided it
The provision of up to 9 dwellings with a minimum of 50% affordable housing in an area with no five-year housing land supply and very high unmet affordable housing need outweighed the modest harm to character and appearance and less than substantial harm to the World Heritage Site.
The less than substantial harm to the World Heritage Site and modest harm to character and appearance were outweighed by the moderate benefit of housing delivery, the important benefit of affordable housing provision (minimum 50% of 9 dwellings) given demonstrable need and historic underdelivery, and moderate economic and social benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 9Policy 10Policy 12Policy 13Policy 23Policy 24Policy 28Policy CW5Policy HCA1Policy P3Policy C9
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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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