®Planning appeal decision
19 St Michaels Road, Newquay, TR7 1LL
Planning appeal 6010836 at 19 St Michaels Road, Newquay, TR7 1LL (Cornwall) was dismissed on 15 September 2026 by Inspector S Harrington, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.
Demolition of commercial building and construction of mixed use building, consisting of new offices, 9 No residential units, parking, 2 new vehicular accesses
- Authority
- Cornwall
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- S Harrington
- Postcode
- TR7 1LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 2 Ennors Road and 21-23 St Michaels Road, with particular regard to outlook and daylight
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for infrastructure, particularly education and open space
What decided it
The substantial adverse effects on character and appearance, and neighbouring living conditions, substantially outweighed the benefits of housing supply and economic development when assessed against the Framework's national decision-making policies applicable to settlements.
The benefits of housing supply, economic benefits from construction and occupation, support for business growth, town centre vitality, and biodiversity net gain were substantially outweighed by the substantial adverse effects on character and appearance and neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 12 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030Policy D1 of the Newquay Neighbourhood Plan 2019-2030LP Policy 1LP Policy 16LP Policy 28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Policy S4Policy HO7Policy DP3
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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