Planning appeal decision
Land North Of 75 Treverbyn Road, Treverbyn Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4EW
Planning appeal 3371662 at Land North Of 75 Treverbyn Road, Treverbyn Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4EW (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Watson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
the construction of up to 9 dwellinghouses
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Watson S
- Postcode
- PL25 4EW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding rural landscape caused by encroachment into the countryside, combined with conflict with the development hierarchy and failure to make best use of land, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery in the context of the tilted balance.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits during construction were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the considerable weight given to landscape harm and the moderate weight given to conflict with the development hierarchy and failure to make best use of land.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 3Policy 8Policy 21Policy 23
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 64Paragraph 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.
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