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Allowed5 June 20266004079

Land North of Carne Farm, Morvah, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TT

Planning appeal 6004079 at Land North of Carne Farm, Morvah, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TT (Cornwall) was allowed on 5 June 2026 by Inspector C Butcher, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site in the countryside.

the construction of an agricultural worker's dwelling

Authority
Cornwall
Appeal type
Planning
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential
Inspector
C Butcher
Postcode
TR19 7TT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether there is an essential need for a rural worker to live permanently at the appeal site in the countryside
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the scenic beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that there was an essential need for a full-time agricultural worker to live permanently at the appeal site, satisfying LP Policy 7.

The benefits of providing a rural workers dwelling and associated economic benefits outweighed the very limited harm associated with the site's location.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy 7Policy 1Policy 27Policy 2Policy 3Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23PD-P1PD-P2PD-P11
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 189

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