®Planning appeal decision
Karelmaru, Pelean Cross, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7JE
permission in principle for the construction of up to 5 dwellings (minimum 1, maximum 5)
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- TR3 7JE
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 location of the site outside any identified settlement, combined with its unsustainable position requiring heavy reliance on the motor car and unsafe pedestrian access to services, conflicts significantly with the development plan's spatial strategy and outweighs the modest housing benefits even under the tilted balance.
The modest benefits of delivering up to 5 dwellings and supporting the Council's housing crisis were outweighed by the significant harm from locating development in an unsustainable location contrary to the local development strategy and settlement hierarchy.
Framework references: 83, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2, Policy 3, Policy 7, Policy 21, Policy 23, Policy 27, 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.