Land South of Kirland Road and East of Blowinghouse Lane, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5JQ

Planning appeal 3369280 at Land South of Kirland Road and East of Blowinghouse Lane, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL30 5JQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 5 March 2026 by Inspector Butcher C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy.

a residential development consisting of the construction of nine dwellings and associated works

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Butcher C
Postcode: PL30 5JQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the site is in a suitable location, taking account of the Council's spatial strategy
the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial and enduring harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the development's obvious and contrived incursion into countryside with a strong rural character, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery.

the moderate benefits of housing delivery and sustainable construction were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial and enduring harm to character and appearance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: LP Policy 3SADPD Policy 1LP Policy 1LP Policy 2LP Policy 12LP Policy 21LP Policy 23CEDPD Policy C1LP Policies C1 and T1LP Policy 28
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 61Paragraph 73

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