®Planning appeal decision
Land East of Mevagissey School, School Hill, Mevagissey, PL26 6TD
Planning appeal 6008517 at Land East of Mevagissey School, School Hill, Mevagissey, PL26 6TD (Cornwall) was allowed on 23 October 2026, 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 with particular regard to the character and appearance of the area.
erection of up to 8 residential dwellings
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- PL26 6TD
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 character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The evidenced shortfall in housing land supply (3.8 years) and the proposal's location in a sustainable location well related to services and facilities, combined with only moderate and localised landscape harm that could be mitigated at technical details consent stage, meant that under Policy S5 of the Framework the benefits would not be substantially outweighed by adverse effects.
giving substantial weight to conserving and enhancing the natural beauty of the Cornwall National Landscape, the Inspector found only moderate harm with localised landscape and visual impact; the substantial benefit of delivering 8 dwellings to address an evidenced shortfall in housing land supply in a location well related to an existing settlement, combined with modest economic and social benefits, was not substantially outweighed by the adverse effects when assessed against the national decision-making policies in the Framework
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 2Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 12Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 23Mevagissey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy HO2Mevagissey Parish Neighbourhood Development Plan Policy EG1Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022–2027 Policy PD-P1Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022–2027 Policy PD-P2Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan 2022–2027 Policy PD-P11
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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