PROPOSALS for five houses in a hamlet near to the historic Lanhydrock House have been put before Cornwall Council’s planning department.

It concerns land at Trebyan House, Lanhydrock.

The development if approved would see five houses constructed on the land. There would be no affordable housing contribution if the plans are approved, as the development, at five dwellings is one dwelling below the number which is typically the point where a percentage of affordable housing is required in rural areas.

The hamlet presently has eight dwellings and the additional five would represent a notable expansion to the area which sits on the route between Bodmin and Lostwithiel.

The applicant’s planning agent told Cornwall Council: “The highly limited impacts in visual terms are outweighed by the positive economic and social benefits of the provision of new, high-quality housing to meet the identified demand in the Local Plan.

“The site has limited visual landscape prominence and is not conspicuous in any sensitive views. Due to local topography and substantial screening, there would be limited opportunities to have sight of the proposed dwellings without the context of the existing development to the north and south.

“Such small-scale development set with the frame of existing housing would not adversely intrude into the landscape, which in any case is not designated. The site has no notable nature conservation interest. The scheme is unlikely to have any adverse environmental impact and BNG measures would provide a long-term environmental enhancement.

“The NPPF emphasises the Government’s objective of significantly boosting the supply of new homes. The NPPF does not suggest that there should be a ceiling or upper limit on permissions. On the basis that there would be no substantial harm from a scheme that would outweigh the benefits, the development should be permitted.”

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The full plans can be viewed using reference PA26/05980.