North Cornwall: US Military Homes in Cornwall Turned Down


Plans to erect 125 new homes for American service families have been issued with an objection by North Cornwall planners.
The homes at St Eval were said to be necessary amidst security fears for the US personnel and their faimiles.
The objection could now lead to a public enquiry being held.
However, as the homes were proposed by Defence Estates, part of the MOD, they do not require planning permission although local authorities may raise an objection.
The two and four-bedroom homes relate to the former airfield at St Eval for staff from RAF St Mawgan.
Councillors claim that such a large estate will make the occupants more vulnerable to terrorists. The plans also conflict with policies concerning development in the open countryside.


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