Planning appeal decision
Land North Of Little Trolvis Farm, Longdowns, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9DR
Planning appeal 3369346 at Land North Of Little Trolvis Farm, Longdowns, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9DR (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector Roberts G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location of the appeal site would be suitable for the development.
erection of an agricultural storage building
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Roberts G
- Postcode
- TR10 9DR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location of the appeal site would be suitable for the development
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The absence of substantive evidence from the Council to contradict the need for the building, combined with the Inspector's assessment that the proposal would improve the visual appearance of a currently poor landscape and comply with development plan policies supporting agricultural expansion in rural areas.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 5Policy 12Policy 23Policy C1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 88Paragraph 135Paragraph 187
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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