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Allowed28 May 20263372038

Land South West Of Rubys Retreat, Trehaddle, Cusgarne, TR4 8RN

Planning appeal 3372038 at Land South West Of Rubys Retreat, Trehaddle, Cusgarne, TR4 8RN (Cornwall Council) was allowed on 28 May 2026 by Inspector Kay D, 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.

a proposed housing scheme of up to 2 dwellings. (minimum of 1, maximum of 2)

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Kay D
Postcode
TR4 8RN

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 Council's housing land supply deficit of 3.9 years engaged the tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the NPPF, and the site's compliance with the rounding off policy, combined with the absence of significant adverse impacts that would outweigh the housing benefits, tipped the balance in favour of allowing the appeal.

The adverse impacts of the proposal's location in open countryside and conflict with the spatial strategy of the development plan did not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery and the presumption in favour of sustainable development, which weighed heavily in favour of allowing the appeal.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 2 of the Local PlanPolicy 3 of the Local PlanPolicy 7 of the CLPPolicy 9 of the CLPPolicy 22 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010 – 2030Policy H4 of the Gwenapp Neighbourhood Development Plan 2019 – 2030paragraph 1.65 of the CLPparagraph 1.68 of the CLP
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 110

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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