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Dismissed8 May 20266005164

Land North Of Oak Tree Barn, Dobwalls, Cornwall, PL14 4RQ

Construction of a dwelling

Authority
Cornwall Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrington S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the local development strategy, access to services and facilities and its effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area and conflict with the local development strategy for housing delivery, which substantially outweighed the modest benefits of housing supply and economic activity.

the modest benefits of housing delivery, economic benefits and low-carbon construction were substantially outweighed by the moderate harm to character and appearance and conflict with the development plan's locational strategy, resulting in unsustainable development

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy 3, Policy HO1, Policy 1, Policy 2, Policy 7, Policy 12, Policy 21, Policy 23, Policy C1, Policy T1, Policy LC1, Policy HS1

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