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Dismissed28 January 20263369732

Land North of The Old Barn , The Valley, Porthcurno , Penzance, TR19 6JY

Planning appeal 3369732 at Land North of The Old Barn , The Valley, Porthcurno , Penzance, TR19 6JY (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Davies N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside and the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape.

change of use of field to seasonal car park and community parking

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
other · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Unknown
Inspector
Davies N
Postcode
TR19 6JY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the countryside and the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape

What decided it

The substantial visual harm to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape from a large car park in an otherwise undeveloped countryside setting outweighs the benefits of addressing local parking pressure, particularly as no evidence demonstrated this was the least harmful solution.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 1Policy 2Policy 23Policy C1Policy WP-P9
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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