®Planning appeal decision
Tony Ellis Transport Depot, Lelant, St Ives, TR26 3EZ
conversion of block and steel barn to form 4 dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including whether the proposed development would conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape
- whether the appeal site is a sustainable location for the proposed development
What decided it
The large scale portal-framed building with extensive proposed fenestration would result in unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area and the Cornwall National Landscape, which cannot be overcome by conditions and outweighs the housing benefit.
The benefits of providing four dwellings would not clearly outweigh the harm to the Cornwall National Landscape and character and appearance of the surrounding area, as footnote 7 of NPPF paragraph 11(d)(i) provides a strong reason for refusal where harm to a National Landscape is identified.
Framework references: 11, 84, 89, 110, 161
Plan policies cited: Policy 1 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 2 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 7 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 23 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy 27 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030, Policy LUD7 of the Ludgvan Parish Neighbourhood Plan 2020, Policy PD-P1 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027, Policy PD-P11 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027, Policy PD-18 of the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022-2027, Policy C1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023, Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document 2023
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.