®Planning appeal decision
Land off Quenchwell Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
erection of 9 dwellings and means of access only
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- TR3 6LN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for infrastructure, particularly education, open space, and health care
What decided it
The Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply triggered the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d)(ii), and the moderate benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision outweighed the modest harm to character and sustainability.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising modest harm to character and appearance and modest conflict with sustainability principles, do not significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate benefits of housing delivery (including self-build), modest economic benefits, and the Council's shortfall in housing land supply; the tilted balance tips in favour of permission.
Framework references: 11, 7
Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy 2, Policy 7, Policy 21, Policy 23, Policy 27, Policy 13, Policy 28, Policy T1, Policy LS2
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.