Land at Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PJ

Planning appeal 6007466 at Land at Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PJ (Cornwall) was dismissed on 8 September 2026 by Inspector Nick Davies, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use, and the amount of development.

Construction of up to 9 dwellings

Authority: Cornwall
Appeal type: minor · Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: residential
Inspector: Nick Davies
Postcode: TR4 8PJ

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 substantial harm to the significance of the World Heritage Site, when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework, substantially outweighs the benefits of delivering nine additional dwellings.

Substantial weight was given to the delivery of additional housing in view of the unmet need and absence of a five-year housing land supply; substantial weight was also given to the identified harm to the heritage asset; the adverse impacts of the proposal significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the policies in the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy 2Policy 3Policy 7Policy 21Policy 23Policy 24Policy H1Policy C1Policy E6Policy E1Policy E4(a)Policy T2Policy T1
Judgments: William Corbett v Cornwall Council v Dympna Wilson [2022] EWCA Civ 1069

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