®Planning appeal decision
The Old Quarry, Ladock, Truro, Cornwall, TR2 4PG
permission in principle for proposed construction of a single dwelling (minimum 1 maximum 1)
- Authority
- Cornwall Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rose C
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 in relation to the local spatial strategy
- whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development in relation to the effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's appearance and function as open countryside on approach to Ladock, combined with its failure to constitute rounding off or infill under the local spatial strategy, meant that the modest housing benefits could not outweigh the significant harm to character and the conflict with the development plan.
The modest benefits of housing delivery, construction jobs, local spend and climate measures were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the local development strategy and harm to character and appearance, even accounting for the Council's housing land supply shortfall and the Framework's objective to boost housing supply.
Framework references: 11, 83
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 23, Policy 1, Policy 21, Policy C1, Policy T1
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.