The Cornwall Local Plan and the Hayle Town Framework do not have that area identified for development.  The Hayle Neighbourhood Plan - drawn up and revised after the previously consented schemes - says that a small development there, outside the Cornwall County Wildlife site would be acceptable - but not a loss of 24% of the irreplaceable habitat of the freshwater Marsh at Marsh Lane and not 8,404sqm of 'comparison shopping'.  In 2014 Cornwall Council agreed too by putting a restriction on the 40sqm Petrol Station shop...

 

PA14/07582 Petrol Decision Notice Reason 3, by CornwallCouncil

 

PA14/07582 Petrol size 40sqm, by CornwallCouncil

Map09 Industrial, Retail development Marsh Lane, by Hayle Neighbourhood Plan

This application has not robustly demonstrated (unlike previous refused applications on this site) why the development needs to be as large as it is and why it cannot fit in the approved development area.

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