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

Planning appeal 3370001 at Land West of Lowenna Pentreath Lane, Praa Sands, Penzance, TR20 9AD (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Reeves K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Cornwall National Landscape (CNL).

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
Postcode: TR20 9AD

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 12Policy 21cPolicy 23Policy C1Policy 1Policy S2Policy PD-P1Policy PD-P2Policy PD-P11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83

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