D · Tier counted against the site
smaller settlements
“within or adjoining smaller settlements”
Permission in principle for 6-9 homes on a field opposite the western end of the linear village of Carnkie, Cornwall. Allowed. The site was outside the settlement and conflicted with the plan's spatial strategy (not infill, rounding off or PDL), and it caused moderate harm to rural character. With a 3.9-year supply, the inspector treated S5(1)(j) as a "material consideration of critical importance", cut the weight of the spatial-strategy conflict to moderate, and found the harms did not outweigh substantial HO7 weight plus affordable housing. The final balance, however, is expressed in the old "significantly and demonstrably" wording.
Policy 3 support for development at smaller settlements not met: against; conflict given moderate weight and permission in principle granted. In the register this counts as a case where the tier counted against the site.
Decision on the Planning Inspectorate appeals service · full decision note · letter pins-corpus/6005328.txt