Planning appeal decision
Trevarrack Cottage, Puggis Hill, Reskadinnick, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0BL
Planning appeal 6001469 at Trevarrack Cottage, Puggis Hill, Reskadinnick, Camborne, Cornwall, TR14 0BL (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 23 March 2026 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for holiday accommodation with regard to accessibility.
the retrospective change of use of land and the stationing of a shepherd’s hut for seasonal holiday use
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Wilson S
- Postcode
- TR14 0BL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for holiday accommodation with regard to accessibility
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal's unsustainable location requiring reliance on private motor vehicles and its adverse effect on the character and appearance of the rural area outweigh any tourism benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 5Policy 7Policy 12Policy 23CEDPD Policy C1CEDPD Policy T1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 84
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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