AN appeal has been lodged against Cornwall Council’s most recent refusal to allow houses to be built on a former pub car park, writes Amy Dennis.

The Post reported in June that Bullers Arms Hotel patrons and Marhamchurch residents attended meeting of Cornwall Council’s east sub area planning committee at Bodmin, and expressed their delight when plans to build housing on the former car park for the pub were rejected by planners.

There had been previous planning applications seeking to build housing on the former pub car park — the latest refused application had sought permission for for five new houses and one commercial unit, together with the demolition of both the car park stores and rear corner lobby area of the Bullers Arms.

The car park is in separate ownership to the pub, and was closed to patrons in October 2014.

Cornwall Council has also previously refused plans seeking to build seven homes on the former pub car park — a subsequent appeal in relation to that application was dismissed last year by a Government planning inspector.

Walter Wonnacott, consultant for Peter Wonnacott Planning, acting as planning agent for the applicant, told the Post an appeal against Cornwall Council’s latest refusal of the application to build five houses and one commercial unit, has been lodged.

This appeal is yet to be validated through the Planning Inspectorate’s normal process, which could take several weeks.