Land West of Lowenna Pentreath Lane, Praa Sands, PENZANCE, TR20 9AD

construction of minimum 6, maximum 8 dwellings & associated works

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Reeves K

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape (CNL)

What decided it

The confirmed shortfall in five-year housing land supply, clear and pressing local affordable housing need, and the limited contribution the site makes to the special qualities of the CNL meant that the adverse impacts of granting permission in principle would not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.

The substantial benefits of affordable housing delivery and support for a rural settlement, combined with the site's sustainable location, outweighed the moderate, localised landscape harm to the CNL, which great weight was given to but which did not amount to a strong reason for refusal under Paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

Framework references: 11, 73, 83

Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 12, Policy 21c, Policy 23, Policy C1, Policy 1, Policy S2, Policy PD-P1, Policy PD-P2, Policy PD-P11

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What an account adds

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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