Up to 60 homes at Land North Of Remar Goonown, St Agnes

“Application number: PA25/09548 Site address: Land North Of Ramar Goonown St Agnes Cornwall TR5 0XF Proposal: Outline Planning Permission with some reserved matters (apart from access) for construction of up to 60 dwellings Application type: Outline Application Parish: St.”

“Outline planning permission is sought for up to 60 homes on 3.909 hectares of agricultural land situated directly to the south of St Agnes on the edge of the village, where it is accessed in the Goonown section of the village and abuts the Park Kres residential estate at the rear. Means of access is the only matter submitted for consideration, with all other matters (Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping) reserved.”

“Preapplication enquiry, reference PA22/01706/PREAPP, for a proposed residential development and associated works was responded to on 12 December 2022. Relevant Development Plan and emerging Development Plan policies:”

“The provision of housing, including affordable housing, within the midst of an identified housing crisis in Cornwall, at a location where a wide range of services and facilities could be accessed by sustainable modes of travel, are the main benefits of this scheme. These benefits are significant and weigh heavily in favour of approving the application.”

“Due to the shortage in the minimum necessary supply of homes in Cornwall, the housing policies of the Development Plan are out of date and the tilted balance in paragraph 11 (d)(ii) of the National Planning Policy Framework is engaged when determining this application.”

“Highway safety – volume of traffic increase, junction is not suitable to support the development Pedestrian safety – lack of continuous footway to village facilities lack of street lighting, pavements are too narrow, active travel is not encouraged Public transport is not adequate in the vicinity Construction disturbance Negative impact on the Saints Trail through implications to the most direct relatively safe connection from the village Adverse impact on 33 Goonown Road…”

“Information Classification: CONTROLLED Insufficient capacity for future residents in existing schools , dentist and doctors surgery Impact on the usage of Goonown Park through loss of on road parking Landscape harm to Cornish National Landscape Concern regarding category A tree affected Overdevelopment Harm to the World Heritage Site Noise pollution during construction and traffic after completion Light pollution harm to ecology and character of the area Floodrisk Loss of…”

“The meeting adjourned from 12.33pm-12.42pm to enable the proposer and seconder of the motion to discuss the robustness of the potential reasons for refusal. Following advice from officers, Councillor Rowe withdrew his proposal.”

“Arising from consideration of the report and debate it was moved by Councillor Evans, seconded by Councillor Blackman, and on a vote of 6 votes in favour, 3 against and 0 abstentions, it was:-”

“With the absence of a continuous footway connection to the village centre and with the additional traffic generated from the development which would use Goonown this would lead to severe Highways Safety conditions along this road which would not result in suitable pedestrian access for all people, therefore the proposal is in conflict with the aims and intensions of Policy T1 of the Climate Emergency Development Plan 2023, Policy 13 of the St Agnes Neighbourhood Development…”

“In the absence of a mechanism to secure the provision of affordable housing; traffic regulation order; off-site financial contributions towards educational infrastructure; healthcare infrastructure, SAC mitigation contribution for increase recreational pressure and the provision to potential offsite footway link, the proposal is contrary to Policies 1, 2, 12, 13, 16, 22, 27 and 28 of the Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010-2030 Policy 13 of the St Agnes Neighbourhood…”