Seven homes refused for Cornwall’s north coast
The planning application was denied as a result of environmental implications and a lack of facilities in the area to support additional housing.
Plans were submitted to build seven new homes in a hamlet on Cornwall’s north coast. It was later revealed four of the properties would be earmarked as affordable with three also being sold on the open market.
However, the plans were rejected after members of Cornwall Council’s central sub-area planning committee deemed the land unfit to build on. The field that developers wanted to use is currently used for horses and is situated between Perranporth and Goonhavern.
Against this backdrop, residents also raised concerns over the lack of facilities available for additional housing.
Greg Spray, who spoke on behalf of concerned residents at a council meeting, said: ‘This land is not infill, it’s not brownfield, it is listed by Natural England as Grade 3a good agricultural land and has been used for many generations as farming land up until 2009.
‘Since then it was sold to the current owners on the proviso it would only be used for horses.’
Overall, Perranzabuloe Parish Council and Cornwall Council’s highways officer objected to the scheme. Despite this, the planning officer argued the location of the development adjacent to a settlement of new houses worked in its favour and the affordable element outweighed the harm to the character of the area.
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