Planning appeal decision
Treworra Barton, Davidstow, Cornwall, PL32 9XY
Planning appeal 3367803 at Treworra Barton, Davidstow, Cornwall, PL32 9XY (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 16 December 2025 by Inspector Sutton A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area.
conversion of a barn to a dwelling
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sutton A
- Postcode
- PL32 9XY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character or appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal would not harm the significance of the non-designated heritage asset or the character of the area, and would satisfy Policy 7 criteria for countryside housing whilst delivering a housing benefit in a district without five-year supply.
The housing benefit of one additional dwelling in a district unable to demonstrate five-year housing land supply was weighed against the character and heritage considerations, with the proposal found to accord with development plan policies and cause no harmful effect on character or appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy 24 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy ENV1 of the North Cornwall District Council Local PlanPolicy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan DocumentPolicy G2 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document
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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