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Plans for a single dwelling and access in the garden at Vivian House,
The Coombe, Newlyn, have been turned down by the Department of the Environment.
Mr J E Lawrence had appealed to the Department when Penwith refused permission.
The inspector, Gyllian Grindey said that the main issue was the effect
the proposal would have on highway safety at Old Paul Hill, where the
access would derive.
She said that Old Paul Hill was precipitously steep and narrow and had
no pavements or passing or turning areas.
She said visibility was highly restricted on the acute right angle bend,
and the T-junction at the end of Old Paul Hill had limited visibility
in both directions which meant vehicles had to edge out into Chywoone
Hill to see on-coming traffic.
"Adjacent to the steep steps above the site and on the opposite
side of Old Paul Hill is a small patch of land labelled 'passing bay'
on the submitted application plans. I do not know if this is, in fact,
privately owned but is perhaps used generally for turning/passing by local
residents. It is inadequately sized," she said.
"It is clear to me that the circumstances are already unsatisfactory
all along Old Paul Hill and that a new dwelling could only worsen an already
unsatisfactory condition. "
Ms Grindey said that she noted Mr Lawrence's submission that a planning
permission would make the sale of his house easier as the garden was too
big for most peoples' needs.
"I acknowledge that development of this urban site would be in accord
with planning policy to make the best use of urban land. However, nothing
I have seen in any policy document convinces me that this should override
other material considerations such as highway and pedestrian safety,"
she added.
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