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

Planning appeal 6005164 at Land North Of Oak Tree Barn, Dobwalls, Cornwall, PL14 4RQ (Cornwall Council) was dismissed on 8 May 2026 by Inspector Harrington S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

Construction of a dwelling

Authority: Cornwall Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Harrington S
Postcode: PL14 4RQ

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 3Policy HO1Policy 1Policy 2Policy 7Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Policy C1Policy T1Policy LC1Policy HS1
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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