®Planning appeal decision
Land Abutting Swans Reach, Swans Reach, Falmouth, TR11 5GG
permission in principle for two self-build dwellings (minimum 2, maximum 2)
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- TR11 5GG
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, with particular regard to the effect on open space
What decided it
The loss of open space identified as high value in the Neighbourhood Plan's assessment, which makes a significant contribution to the character of the area and community wellbeing, cannot be justified by the modest housing benefits of two self-build dwellings even in the context of the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The benefits of housing delivery and self-build provision, though modest, were outweighed by the moderate harm to character and wellbeing from the loss of high-value open space, with the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighing the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole
Framework references: 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 11
Plan policies cited: CLP Policy 12, CLP Policy 13, CLP Policy 16, CLP Policy 25, FNP Policy FOS 1, FNP Policy FOS 2, Policy G1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan Document February 2023
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.