Planning appeal decision
Land Opposite Trewithin Terrace, Ashton, TR13 9TQ
Planning appeal 6008414 at Land Opposite Trewithin Terrace, Ashton, TR13 9TQ (Cornwall) was dismissed on 23 September 2026, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to location, proposed land use and the amount of development.
Construction of affordable led development of minimum 2, maximum 2 dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- TR13 9TQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to location, proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The potential harm to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site, to which substantial weight must be given under the Framework, outweighs the moderate weight attributed to the public benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery.
The moderate weight given to the public benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision was insufficient to outweigh the potential harm to the designated heritage asset (World Heritage Site), to which substantial weight must be given
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 9Policy 1Policy 2Policy 3Policy 12Policy 21Policy 23Policy 24
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S5Policy HO10Policy HE5Policy HE6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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